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 lizards also pose risks to endangered or threatened species, such as sea turtles, wading birds, gopher tortoises, and the American crocodile.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for the species that eat crayfish — a long list that includes most wading birds and small mammals, along with alligators, turtles, bass, gar, and other gamefish.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The large, wading bird typically nests in bald trees such as cypress, sweet gum and mangrove, which are found in Georgia, South Carolina and other coastal plain states.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
This is bad news for the species that eat crayfish — a long list that includes most wading birds and small mammals, along with alligators, turtles, bass, gar, and other gamefish.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The large, wading bird typically nests in bald trees such as cypress, sweet gum and mangrove, which are found in Georgia, South Carolina and other coastal plain states.
—Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Wading bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wading%20bird. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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