killdeer

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Synonyms: kildeer, killdee, killer, killee, killeen, killdeers, kielder, killmer, kildee

Antonyms: kildeer, killdee, killer, killee, killeen, killdeers, kielder, killmer, kildee

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Noun

1. A [[North America]]n [[plover]] ({{taxfmt|Charadrius vociferus|species}}) with a [[distinctive]] cry and [[territorial]] behavior that includes [[feign]]ing injury to attract [[predator]]s and spare the young in the nest.

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