noun
stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
• Syn: ↑Himantopus mexicanus
• Hypernyms: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long-legs, ↑stilt plover, ↑Himantopus stilt
• Member Holonyms: ↑Himantopus, ↑genus Himantopus
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noun : a stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) that ranges from the western and southern United States to northern So. America and that has the characteristic black mantle extended forward along the back of the neck to the crown of the head and about the eyes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.