wading bird

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wading bird

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From wading + bird.

noun wading birds

Any of various long-legged birds, such as cranes (Gruidae), herons (Ardeidae), storks (Ciconiidae), or flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), that wade in shallow water in search of food.
Similar: wader
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wading, bird.

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noun long-legged bird

中文	涉禽 shèqín
Deutsch	Watvogel, Stelzvogel
Italiano	uccelli limicoli, trampoliere, uccello di ripa

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@misc{wading_bird_2026,
  title = {wading bird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wading%20bird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}