Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills.
Sinònims
Examples for "Himantopus"
Examples for "Himantopus"
1The Himantopus, remarkable from the wonderful length of its legs, is VERY variable in the length of its legs.
2The kind of plover, which appears as if mounted on stilts (Himantopus nigricollis), is here common in flocks of considerable size.
Translations for genus Himantopus