stiltbird
- noun
- /ˈstɪltˌbɜrd/
- Specialized
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ave zancuda
- The stiltbirds are known for their striking appearance, with slender legs that allow them to traverse marshy areas with ease.
Examples
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At the wetlands, the tall stiltbirds gracefully wade through the shallow water searching for food.
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Between the church and the canal, the saddest of all fowl are the stiltbirds with their overlong forelegs.
Fiction book (1997) -
Birdwatchers gathered at the lagoon to observe the stiltbirds as they elegantly threaded their long legs through the mud.
Synonyms
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6.9
A long-legged bird that wades in shallow water like marshes or lagoons
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6.8
A long-legged bird like a heron that walks in shallow water to eat small animals
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A bird with long legs that stands in shallow water to catch fish and insects
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A long-legged black-and-white bird that stands in shallow water to find food
A long-legged black and white bird that wades in shallow ponds and marshes
A group of long-legged wading birds called stilts
A long-legged black-and-white bird that wades in shallow water in Europe, Africa, and Asia
A bird with long legs that wades in shallow water and has a white body with black wings
A long-legged bird with a white body and black wings that lives in Australia and New Zealand
A tall wading bird with long thin legs, a white head, and black wings
A long-legged bird with long pink legs and black-and-white feathers that lives in Australian marshes
A rare mostly black wading bird from New Zealand with very long legs
A wading bird in Australia with webbed feet and a reddish chest band
A long-legged wading bird with black head and neck that lives in American marshes
A long-legged black and white bird that walks in shallow water in ponds or marshes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stiltbird comes from stilt, a word for a 'long pole' or the poles people use to walk high, and bird. The name paints a picture of a bird standing on very long legs, as if it were walking on stilts while wading in water.