wading bird

noun
University
1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wading, bird.

2

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.

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