HyperDic: australian_stilt

English > 1 sense of the expression Australian stilt:
NOUNanimalAustralian stilt, stiltlong-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
English > Australian stilt: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglong-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia.
Synonymstilt
Member ofCladorhyncus, genus CladorhyncusOne of two genera of stilts
Narrowerbanded stilt, Cladorhyncus leucocephalumweb-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings
Broadershorebird, shore bird, limicoline birdAny of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
Spanishcigüeñela australiana, cigüeñuela

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