The English name for this bird is the Northern Three-Toed Woodpecker.
Yes, they have webbed feet and spend a lot of time wading and standing in water.
A mallard is not a wading bird, like a heron or stork. A mallard is a duck and considered to be a waterfowl.
Egret is a long-legged, wading bird. It is related to a heron.
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yes it is A wading bird is not necessarily a migratory bird. Many wading birds in sub tropical and tropical climates do not migrate. Those living in colder regions, where the surface water of lakes, ponds, and rivers may freeze in the winter, do migrate.
There are many African wading birds. It could be an Ibis or an Egret.
Blue Rock ThrushClick on the link below for a picture.
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Crane.
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