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Definition of Himantopus stilt
1. Noun. Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons.
Exact synonyms: Long-legs, Longlegs, Stilt, Stilt Plover, Stiltbird
Generic synonyms: Limicoline Bird, Shore Bird, Shorebird
Group relationships: Genus Himantopus, Himantopus
Specialized synonyms: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus Himantopus, Himantopus Himantopus Leucocephalus, White-headed Stilt, Himantopus Novae-zelandiae, Kaki
Generic synonyms: Limicoline Bird, Shore Bird, Shorebird
Group relationships: Genus Himantopus, Himantopus
Specialized synonyms: Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus Himantopus, Himantopus Himantopus Leucocephalus, White-headed Stilt, Himantopus Novae-zelandiae, Kaki
Lexicographical Neighbors of Himantopus Stilt
Literary usage of Himantopus stilt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1917)
"... himantopus. STILT SANDPIPER.— Two birds of the year taken at Sumas Lake August
19, 1899. 64. Tringa canutus. KNOT.— Only once seen when 1 shot a young ..."
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