banded stilt
- noun
- Australian
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zancuda de bandas
- In the wetlands, the banded stilt hunts for small crustaceans by probing the muddy water with its beak.
Examples
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Have you ever seen a banded stilt in the wild?
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Large flocks of banded stilt can sometimes be seen at salt lakes during the wet season.
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Conservationists monitor banded stilt populations as an indicator of the health of inland wetlands.
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The distinctive reddish chest band makes the banded stilt easy to identify among other waders.
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The banded stilt is known for its unique markings.
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The banded stilt is easily recognized by its reddish-brown markings across the chest.
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During migration, a flock of banded stilts can often be seen wading along the shores of Australian lakes.
Synonyms
A long-legged wading bird with webbed feet and reddish-brown chest markings
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase composes transparently from 'banded' (marked with bands) + 'stilt' (a long‑legged wading bird), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a stilt with banded markings. This adjective+noun pattern is a straightforward descriptive compound common across languages, making the meaning accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Banded stilt gets its name from the bird's look: banded because of a reddish-brown band across its chest and stilt because it has very long thin legs like a person on stilts. So the name helps you spot and remember this 'wading bird'.
