Date: 3/31/26 10:55 am From: Bill Vermillion via groups.io <bill.gcjv...> Subject: Re: [labird] Mystery bird
I’ve heard that term used for shorebirds by someone from SE LA, likely a corruption of “pluvier” French for plover. A holdover from LA’s French roots. Possibly describing Sanderlings in this instance
BV
> On Mar 30, 2026, at 10:55 AM, Jane Patterson via groups.io <seejanebird...> wrote:
> I know what poule d’eau and grobek are. Anyone have any guesses what a
> “peva” is? Apparently they land on rocks to mate and they turn from white
> to brown. See attached.
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