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Avocet vs Yelper - What's the difference?

avocet | yelper |

As nouns the difference between avocet and yelper

is that avocet is any of four species of wading birds in the genus recurvirostra , of the family recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet while yelper is one who yelps.

avocet

English

(wikipedia avocet)

Alternative forms

* avoset

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra , of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.

    • Derived terms

    * American avocet, Recurvirostra americana * Andean avocet, Recurvirostra andina * pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta * red-necked avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

    See also

    * stilt

    Anagrams

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    yelper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who yelps.
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  • (UK, dialect) The avocet (so-called from its sharp, shrill cry).
  • (US, dialect) A bird, the tattler.