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Definition of Himantopus Mexicanus

Himantopus Mexicanus
Stilt Stilt, n. [OE. stilte; akin to Dan. stylte, Sw. stylta, LG. & D. stelt, OHG. stelza, G. stelze, and perh. to E. stout.] 1. A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm. Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked. --Landor. 2. A crutch; also, the handle of a plow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks, stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer. Note: The American species (Himantopus Mexicanus) is well known. The European and Asiatic stilt (H. candidus) is usually white, except the wings and interscapulars, which are greenish black. The white-headed stilt (H. leucocephalus) and the banded stilt (Cladorhynchus pectoralis) are found in Australia. Stilt plover (Zo["o]l.), the stilt. Stilt sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is somewhat expanded at the tip.

Meaning of Himantopus Mexicanus from wikipedia

- The black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexic****) is a locally abundant s****bird of North and South American wetlands and coastlines. It is found from the...
- The Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexic**** knudseni) is an endangered Hawaiian subspecies of the black-necked stilt (H. mexic****) species. It is a long-legged...
- stilt, Himantopus himantopus White-backed stilt, Himantopus melanurus Pied stilt, Himantopus leucocephalus Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexic**** Hawaiian...
- The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed, very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family Recurvirostridae. Its scientific...
- hundred. The taxonomy of the stilts is particularly debated, with the genus Himantopus considered to have two to six species. Wikimedia Commons has media related...
- of this family have been recorded in Georgia. Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexic**** American avocet, Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes   Family:...
- thin, straight bills. Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus LC Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexic**** LC American avocet, Recurvirostra americana...
- bills. Two species have been recorded in Utah. Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexic**** American avocet, Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes   Family:...
- extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexic**** Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Burhinidae The thick-knees are a...
- species have been recorded in M****achusetts. Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexic**** (R) American avocet, Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes   Family:...