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kiriri

Bingham

kíriri

n. a bird.

Sabatier

kiriri

n. long legged ploverr (Sandpiper), <bird>.
note. its cry -- kiriri-kiriri-kiriri!...

Goo & Banner

kíriri

sn. Heteroscelus incanus incanus.
n. <bird> wandering tattler (The bird is dark grey above and has soft bluish-grey wavy lines on a pale grey or whitish background on the underparts; The bill is fairly long, straight and dark grey, while the legs are dull. There is a conspicuous light superciliary streak and a dark grey eye streak from the base of the bill.) (aa).

Topics: Birds, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)