wading bird

Meaning

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wading, bird.
  2. Any of various long-legged birds, of the order Ciconiiformes, such as cranes, herons, or storks, that wade in shallow water in search of food.

Synonyms

Translations

waadvogel

ocell camallargs

ocells limícoles

Watstiefel

Stelzvogel

Schreitvogel

καλοβατικό πουλί

Limicole

Etymology

From wading + bird.

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