Himantopus stilt meaning

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Himantopus stilt (noun): long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons.

Definition of Himantopus stilt

  1. long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

    Synonyms: stilt, stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt plover

    Type of: shorebird

    Kinds: black-necked stilt, black-winged stilt, white-headed stilt, kaki

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