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wading bird
wading bird
noun
: a bird with long legs (such as a heron) that finds its food in water
Full Definition of WADING BIRD
:Â any of an order (Ciconiiformes) of long-legged birds (as herons, bitterns, storks, and ibises) that wade in water in search of food
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First Known Use of WADING BIRD
1840
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