wading bird
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wading bird
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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“Be nice,” Whiton warned the dinosaur-like wading bird.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024
Ms. Van Gorder said they found one of their captured pythons had consumed an entire adult great blue heron, an indigenous wading bird with a 6-foot wingspan.
From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2022
The roseate spoonbill, like the flamingo a large, pink wading bird, is more widespread in the state and is not listed as threatened.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021
Curlews, Europe's largest wading bird, have been "red-listed" due to a significant decline in numbers.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021
Syncopate a wading bird, and leave a reed.
From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. Scribner's Illustrated by Dodge, Mary Mapes
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