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black-necked stilt

DEFINITIONS OF: black-necked stilt

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n stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck

Synonyms:
Himantopus mexicanus
Type of:
Himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, stilt, stilt plover, stiltbird
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
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