- genus Himantopus
- nounmajor one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills• Syn: ↑Himantopus• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Charadrii, ↑suborder Charadrii• Member Meronyms:
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genus Himantopus
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Himantopus — n. one of two genera of stilts; they are similar to avocets but with straight bills. Syn: genus {Himantopus}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Himantopus — noun major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills • Syn: ↑genus Himantopus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Charadrii, ↑suborder Charadrii • M … Useful english dictionary
Himantopus stilt — noun long legged three toed black and white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons • Syn: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long legs, ↑stilt plover • Hypernyms: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Himantopus himantopus — noun stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings • Syn: ↑black winged stilt • Hypernyms: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long legs, ↑stilt plover, ↑Himantopus stilt … Useful english dictionary
Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus — noun stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck • Syn: ↑white headed stilt • Hypernyms: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long legs, ↑stilt plover, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Himantopus mexicanus — noun stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck • Syn: ↑black necked stilt • Hypernyms: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long legs, ↑stilt plover, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Himantopus novae-zelandiae — noun blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white headed stilt • Syn: ↑kaki • Hypernyms: ↑stilt, ↑stiltbird, ↑longlegs, ↑long legs, ↑stilt plover, ↑Himantopus stilt … Useful english dictionary
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Recurvirostridae — Taxobox name = Recurvirostridae image width = 220px image caption = The Hawaiian Stilt is variously called Himantopus himantopus knudseni , H. mexicanus knudseni or H. knudseni regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo =… … Wikipedia
Black-necked Stilt — Taxobox name = Black necked Stilt image width = 230px image caption = Adult female at Morro Creek mouth, California status = LC status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis =… … Wikipedia
