Black-winged Stilt

The Black-winged Stilt or Common Stilt is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family . Opinions differ as to whether the birds treated under the scientific name H. himantopus ought to be treated as a single species and if not, how many species to recognize. Most sources today accept 2—4 species.

The Black-winged Stilt is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Black-winged Stilt in aerial combat - Posted by BESG on 7 June 09, Sunday Contributed by Capt. Yong-wah Sim Capt. Yong-wah Sim a.k.a. captsim was at Mai Po Reserve in Hongkong in May 2009 when his attention was drawn to four Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus) indulging in what looked like an aerial combat (above). “I have never heard of such behavior of birds before. More

Black-winged Stilt in the water. Black-winged Stilt in the water. Photo: D and M Trounson © Australian Museum Black-winged Stilt. Black-winged Stilt. Photo: M Wright © Australian Museum Distribution map of Himantopus himantopus Distribution map of Himantopus himantopus Map © Birds Australia Birdata Did you know? Black-winged Stilts, like many shorebirds, don't swim while feeding. They feed by pecking at food items while wading in the water. More

The Black-winged Stilt or Common Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae). Opinions differ as to whether the birds treated under the scientific name H. himantopus ought to be treated as a single species and if not, how many species to recognize. Most sources today accept 2—4 species. More

Black-winged Stilt/Common Stilt Adult H. h. himantopus Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3. More

Black-winged Stilt on the other hand can specifically refer to the Old World nominate subspecies. The commonly accepted taxa are: Black-winged Stilt proper, Himantopus himantopus himantopus or H. himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) More

A globally widespread wading bird, the black-winged stilt is characterised by its extremely long, red legs, white stomach and, true to its name, jet-black wings. Its distinctive legs make up around 60 percent of its overall height, providing it with ... More

A globally widespread wading bird (3), the black-winged stilt is characterised by its extremely long, red legs, white stomach and, true to its name, jet-black wings (4). Its distinctive legs make up around 60 percent of its overall height, providing it with a feeding advantage over other waders in deeper waters (2). Young birds can be distinguished by a dash of dark feathers on the usually white head (4). More

Black-winged Stilts, like many shorebirds, don't swim while feeding. They feed by pecking at food items while wading in the water. Identification The Black-winged Stilt is a large black and white wader with long orange-red legs and a straight black bill. It has black on the back of the neck, a white collar and a red iris. Both sexes are similar, and the plumage does not change during the year. Black-winged Stilts give a repeated high-pitched barking call. More

The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. Description Adults are 33-36 cm long. They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are mainly white with a dark cap and a dark back. More

The Black-winged Stilt is a large (35-40 cm) and conspicuous wading bird with thin black bill, black wings, white body and long, thin red legs. Males have a dark patch on the head, which extends down the back of the neck during breeding season, while females have a less extensive cap. Immature birds have greyish-brown wings. Black-winged Stilts feed on a variety of invertebrates and small vertebrates, including aquatic insects, crustaceans, mollusks, worms, tadpoles and spiders. More

The Black-winged Stilt is a large (35 to 39 cm) black and white wader with long orange-red legs and a straight black bill. It has black on the back of the neck, a white collar and a red iris. Both sexes are similar, and the plumage does not change during the year. Young Black-winged Stilts lack black on the back of the neck and have grey-brown wings and back, speckled with white. More

One of Kenya's common water birds the Black-winged Stilt is found on most lakes and is frequently seen around waterholes and on the edges of marshes feeding on small insects. You can usually count on seeing fairly large numbers at Amboseli. The only bird that looks anything like it is the Pied Avocet which besides having a different pattern has a very noticeably curved beak. More

The black-winged Stilt is a black and white wading bird. It is black on the back of the neck but the front of the neck is white. It has long orange-red legs with partially webbed toes and black claws. Its beak is long and black. Males and females are similar in appearance. The young have greyish brown wings and back, speckled with white. The crown, or top of their head, is grey, and this extends down the neck as they get older. More

black-winged stiltblack-winged stilt - stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wingsHimantopus himantopusgenus Himantopus, Himantopus - major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight billsHimantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, stilt plover, stiltbird, stilt - long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site More