Himantopus himantopus

Definitions of Himantopus himantopus
  1. noun
    stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
    synonyms: black-winged stilt
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    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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