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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Owls, crows and wading birds have also been seen feeding on the frogs, Johnson said. —

Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024 Amid rising sea levels linked to climate change, some wading birds are already feeling the effects: Roseate spoonbills, for example, are moving farther north as their long-time nesting sites in the Everglades get flooded with ocean water. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024 But by then, many wading birds were already at risk of disappearing altogether. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024 The most popular months for the park’s one million annual visitors, this is also the season when wildlife is most active; animals like alligators, deer, and wading birds congregate around lingering water holes. —

Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for wading bird