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Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..

Pressiroster :: Pressiroster (n.) One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres) including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers..

Cultirostres :: Cultirostres (n. pl.) A tribe of wading birds including the stork, heron, crane, etc..

Shank :: Shank (v.) A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks..

Spoonbill :: Spoonbill (n.) Any one of several species of wading birds of the genera Ajaja and Platalea, and allied genera, in which the long bill is broadly expanded and flattened at the tip..

Curlew :: Curlew (n.) A wading bird of the genus Numenius, remarkable for its long, slender, curved bill..

Bittern :: Bittern (n.) A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species..

Wade :: Wade (n.) The act of wading.

Macrodactyl :: Macrodactyl (n.) One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes.

Tantalus :: Tantalus (n.) A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises.

Stork-billed :: Stork (n.) Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe..

Wading :: Wading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wad.

Ford :: Ford (v. i.) A place in a river, or other water, where it may be passed by man or beast on foot, by wading..

Crane :: Crane (n.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck..

Boatbill :: Boatbill (n.) A wading bird (Cancroma cochlearia) of the tropical parts of South America. Its bill is somewhat like a boat with the keel uppermost.

Shoebill :: Shoebill (n.) A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak..

Jabiru :: "Jabiru (n.) One of several large wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the storks in form and habits..

Palmidactyles :: Palmidactyles (n. pl.) A group of wading birds having the toes webbed, as the avocet..

Desmognathous :: Desmognathous (a.) Having the maxillo-palatine bones united; -- applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds..

Ford :: Ford (v. t.) To pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through..

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