What is "upland sandpiper"

Upland \Up"land\, a.

1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.

   Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite.
   --Milton.

2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.W2] `` The race of upland giants.''
   --Chapman.

   Upland moccasin. (Zo["o]l.) See Moccasin.

   Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zo["o]l.), a large American sandpiper ( Bartramia longicauda) much valued as a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper, Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover, highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote, quaily, and uplander.

   Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus Rhus ( Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.

n. large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands [syn: upland plover, Bartramian sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda]

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. In Louisiana, it is also colloquially known as the papabotte. It is the only member of the genus Bartramia. The genus name and the old common name Bartram's sandpiper commemorate the American naturalist William Bartram. The species name '' longicauda'' is from Latin longus, "long" and caudus, "tail". The name "Bartram's sandpiper" was made popular by Alexander Wilson, who was taught ornithology and natural history illustration by Bartram.