Long-legged wading birds are a type of bird that inhabit wetlands and shallow bodies of water. They have long legs to help them wade through the water and catch their prey. HERON, CRANE, AVOCET, IBIS, stilt, and EGRET are all examples of long-legged wading birds. Herons are large, long-necked birds with long legs and a sharp bill. Cranes are tall, long-legged birds with long necks and bills. Avocets are long-legged wading birds with distinctive black and white plumage and a long, upturned bill. Ibises are long-legged wading birds with long, curved bills and long necks. Stilts are long-legged wading birds with long, thin legs and long, thin bills. Egrets are long-legged wading birds with long, slender necks and long, pointed bills.