longlegs

• Échassier noir et blanc des marais, à longues pattes et doigts, fréquentant les étangs intérieurs, les marais ou les lagunes saumâtres.

A noun referring to a long-legged, three-toed, black-and-white wading bird typically found in inland ponds, marshes, or brackish lagoons.

1. C1formal

   A long-legged, three-toed, black-and-white wading bird found in inland ponds, marshes, or brackish lagoons.

   Échasse blanche

   • A longlegs was spotted wading in the shallow marsh.
   • The black-and-white plumage of the longlegs makes it easy to identify.
   • These birds are often seen in brackish lagoons during migration.

   Synonymesblack-winged stiltstiltstiltbird