plovers
n.鸻（一种短尾长腿鸟，plover 的复数）
例句
The plovers are now a threatened species.
鸻鹬现在是濒危物种。
Plovers, curlews, and dozens of species of songbirds breed here.
珩科鸟、鹬以及数十种鸣鸟在此繁衍生息。
In the case of plovers it is, more often than not, the female who abandons her mate and offspring.
对鸟而言，多数情况是雌鸟抛弃其伴侣和孩子。
