A Scottish dialectal term for the sand lark or sandy lark — a small shorebird associated with sandy beaches and coastal habitats. 'Laverock' is the Scots word for a lark (a small singing bird), and 'sandy' specifies the habitat. The term reflects the richness of Scots vocabulary for local wildlife and landscape. It would appear in Scottish dialect literature, nature writing, and regional ornithology. The term is archaic and largely confined to historical texts and Scots language resources.
The sandy laverock darted between the tide pools, barely distinguishable from the pale sand beneath its feet.
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(Scotland) sand lark.
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