wading bird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wading bird
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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They are Europe's largest wading bird, and spend winters near coastlines and summers further inland on grasslands and moors.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Be nice,” Whiton warned the dinosaur-like wading bird.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
Did it prowl through currents in pursuit of prey, as recent research has suggested, or seek its quarry in the shallows more like an enormous wading bird?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
It’s also likely propelling an overall decline in other wading bird species in the Everglades that last year reached a decade-long low.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2017
He was bent over, muddied, and stooped and shivered on his long legs like a plucked wading bird.
From Letters from my Windmill by Daudet, Alphonse
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