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Himantopus himantopus

Etymology

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Compound of stelt (stilt) +‎ kluut (avocet).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛlt.klyt/
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  • Hyphenation: stelt‧kluut

Noun

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steltkluut m (plural steltkluten, diminutive steltkluutje n)

  1. the black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
  2. any other stilt of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus

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