Killdeer n. : A small American plover (Aegialitis vocifera).

Example:
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Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
Killdeer nest on open ground, often on gravel. ... Since there is no structure to stand out from its surroundings, a killdeer nest blends marvelously into the background. ... A one-day-old killdeer chick is actually two weeks more developed than a one-day-old American robin nestling. ...