wirebird

wirebird
noun /ˈwaɪə.bɜːd/lang=en
Local name for the St Helena Plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae, endemic to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, and the national bird of the island.
Syn: St Helena Plover, Saint Helena Plover

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