black-necked stilt

Definitions of black-necked stilt

1. noun

   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