noun
- plural of dunlin; small sandpipers with curved bills that breed in Arctic regions
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- Flocks of dunlins gathered along the mudflats during migration.
- The dunlins probed the sand with their curved bills searching for worms.
- Birdwatchers spotted hundreds of dunlins feeding at low tide.
- During winter, dunlins can be found on coastal beaches worldwide.
- The dunlins’ distinctive call echoed across the marsh.
- Researchers banded several dunlins to track their migration patterns.