“black-tailed”

The following 9 entries include the term black-tailed.

black-tailed deer

noun

black-tailed gnatcatcher

noun

: a bluish-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura) native to deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico that has a long, mainly black tail with white outer feathers

black-tailed godwit

noun

: a long-legged European godwit (Limosa limosa) with a long straight bill and a broad black band on the white tail

black-tailed jackrabbit

noun

: a jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that has a tail with a black upper surface

black-tailed native cat

noun

: a native cat (Dasyurus geoffroyi) distinguished from the common native cat by possession of a distinct hallux

black-tailed prairie dog

noun

: a prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) of the plains of western North America with a black-tipped tail

black-tailed native hen

noun

: a large nomadic rail (Tribonyx ventralis synonym Gallinula ventralis) of inland Australia that has a distinctive greenish-blue bill, bright red legs, and an erect tail

black-tailed rattlesnake

noun

: a medium-sized black-tailed heavy-bodied rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) of Texas, Arizona, and northern Mexico

black-tailed shrimp

noun

: a dark-colored edible shrimp (Crago nigricauda) common from California to Alaska in relatively shallow water


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