black-necked stilt

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Noun

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black-necked stilt - stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neckHimantopus mexicanusgenus Himantopus, Himantopus - major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight billsHimantopus stilt, longlegs, long-legs, stilt plover, stiltbird, stilt - long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons