Widespread North American Plover

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Student Life , Group 923, Puzzle 3 (Folder Tabs).

Question is: Widespread North American Plover

and the answer is: KILLDEER

Word Meaning:

KILLDEER — A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to attract predators and spare the young in the nest.

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