wading bird
noun
: any of an order (Ciconiiformes) of long-legged birds (such as herons, bitterns, storks, and ibises) that wade in water in search of food
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The scientists have been working on a long-term tagging-and-tracking field study of wild flamingos, a very tall wading bird species that lives in the Camargue region of France.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And yes, an ibis, the wading bird UM’s yearbooks were named after.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
While exploring, participants may spot dolphins, manatees, and wading birds.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In recent years, the refuge has provided important resting, feeding, and nesting habitat for many species of wading birds, shorebirds, songbirds and terns, including the endangered roseate tern.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And yes, an ibis, the wading bird UM’s yearbooks were named after.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
While exploring, participants may spot dolphins, manatees, and wading birds.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In recent years, the refuge has provided important resting, feeding, and nesting habitat for many species of wading birds, shorebirds, songbirds and terns, including the endangered roseate tern.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wading bird
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“Wading bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20bird. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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