1. stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck; [syn: black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
black-necked stilt
n 1: stilt of southwestern United States to northern South
America having black plumage extending from the head down
the back of the neck [syn: black-necked stilt,
Himantopus mexicanus]