Black-winged Stilt (Noun)
Meaning
Stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The black-winged stilt is a striking sight, with its predominantly white feathers contrasting sharply with the glossy black of its wings.
- Flocks of black-winged stilt migrate across the African savannah, their long legs a blur as they search for ephemeral wetlands.
- During the breeding season, the black-winged stilt's black wing patches are a deep, iridescent sheen, almost purplish in the right light.
- A pair of black-winged stilts was spotted in the shallow wetlands of southern Europe, their white plumage glowing against the rich brown earth.
- In Asia's coastal wetlands, the black-winged stilt has become an iconic species, symbolizing the delicate balance of life in these imperiled ecosystems.