coastal birds
Beach-dwelling feathered creatures
Coastal birds are species that live along shorelines, beaches, and tidal zones—gulls, pelicans, sandpipers, terns, and the like.
The term describes birds by habitat rather than taxonomy, grouping together species that feed on marine life and nest near the water's edge.
We watched coastal birds diving for fish at sunset.
- ploverCompact coastal wading bird
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- sandpiperSmall wading shorebird
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
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