Modifiers matching shorebird:

• smaller,
• migrant,
• small,
• migratory,
• breeding,
• larger,
• coastal,
• marine,
• modern,

Simple categories matching migrant:

• group,
• bird,
• sparrow,
• visa,
• language,
• shorebird,
• warbler,
• worker,
• fish,
• insectivore,
• songbird,
• labourer,
• waterbird,
• thrush,
• passerine,
• population,
• finch,
• sandpiper,
• organization,