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black-necked stork

black-necked stork

7.0
A large Australian stork with mostly white feathers and a black neck and head
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : cigüeña de cuellinegro
  • The black-necked stork is most commonly seen in wetlands across northern Australia.

Examples

  • Unlike other storks, the black-necked stork has a striking iridescent neck and long red legs.

  • Birdwatchers were excited to spot a black-necked stork near the riverbank during their trip.

  • The black-necked stork is a magnificent bird.

  • Have you ever seen a black-necked stork?

  • Birdwatchers were excited to spot a black-necked stork near the riverbank during their trip.

  • The black-necked stork is most commonly seen in wetlands across northern Australia.

  • Unlike other storks, the black-necked stork has a striking iridescent neck and long red legs.

Synonyms

Xenorhyncus asiaticus
vsblack-necked stork
  • Specialized
9.9

A large white stork with a black neck found in Australia and parts of Asia

is the common English name used for the same bird
policeman bird
vsblack-necked stork
  • Australian
9.9

A large mostly white stork with a black neck that lives in Australian wetlands

is the neutral standard English name referring to the bird

Surface Forms

black-necked stork singular
black-necked storks plural

Morphology

black-necked + stork

The phrase is a straightforward descriptive compound: 'black-necked' signals 'having a black neck' modifying 'stork', so the overall meaning 'a stork with a black neck' is directly derivable from the parts. This color + body-part + adjective pattern is morphologically regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'black', 'neck' (and 'stork') will understand it.

Etymology

Black-necked stork gets its name from how it looks: the bird has a white body and a shiny black neck and head. Because that dark neck is the bird's most obvious feature, people used it as the name, so the phrase simply means this bird.