BLACK-NECKED STILT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

black-necked stilt; Himantopus mexicanus

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("black-necked stilt" is a kind 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)

Holonyms ("black-necked stilt" is a member of...):

genus Himantopus; Himantopus (major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills)