noun. A New World plover (Charadrius vociferus) that has a distinctive noisy cry and two black bands across its breast.

noun. A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.

noun. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

"Lantz said the killdeer is a member of the plover, or shore bird family, and is common in Florida."

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