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
A routine check on a hamerkop — a medium-sized wading bird — that had died last week found that it tested positive for the disease.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Curlews, Europe's largest wading bird, have been "red-listed" due to a significant decline in numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species. µ The common European bittern is Botaurus stellaris.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
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