Category:Sanderling

San"der*ling, n. Etym: [sand + 0ling. So called because it obtains Its food by searching the moist sands of the seashore.] (zo\'94l.)

Defn: a small gray and brown sandpiper (calidris arenaria) very Common on sandy beaches in america, europe, and asia. Called also Curwillet, sand lark, stint, and ruddy plover.