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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Killdee \Kill"dee`\, Killdeer \Kill"deer`\, n. [So named from
     its notes.] (Zool.)
     A small American plover ({Charadrius vociferus}, formerly
     {Aegialitis vocifera}) of inland waters and fields having a
     distinctive cry. The adult has two black bands around the
     neck and upper breast, but the young chick has only the


     breast band. It ranges from Canada to Mexico and the West
     Indies.
  
     Syn: kildeer, killdeer plover, {Charadrius vociferus}.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  
     Note: It is dark grayish brown above; the rump and upper tail
           coverts are yellowish rufous; the belly, throat, and a
           line over the eyes, white; a ring round the neck and
           band across the breast, black.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  killdeer
       n : American plover of inland waters and fields having a
           distinctive cry [syn: {kildeer}, {killdeer plover}, {Charadrius
           vociferus}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Killdeer, ND (city, FIPS 42700)
    Location: 47.36543 N, 102.75270 W
    Population (1990): 722 (367 housing units)
    Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 58640

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Killdeer, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
     Population (2000):    713
     Housing Units (2000): 351
     Land area (2000):     0.947235 sq. miles (2.453327 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.947235 sq. miles (2.453327 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            42700
     Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
     Location:             47.370081 N, 102.755046 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     58640
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Killdeer, ND
      Killdeer
  

















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