Black necked stilt reflection
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A striking black-and-white bird with very long, thin red legs, the Black-necked Stilt is found along the edges of shallow water in open country.
DESCRIPTION
The black necked stilt is a large shorebird with a black head, hind neck, and back. The rest is pure white. It has very long, thin red legs - hence the name. In fact they have the second-longest legs in proportion to their bodies of any bird, exceeded only by flamingos. They use their long, thin, straight black bill to winkle out food from the mud that they forage in.
Size: 35-39 cm
Wingspan: 71 cm
Weight: 136-220
SUMMER RANGE
Breeds in scattered localities across western and southern United States southward through Caribbean and Central America to South America. Also in Hawaii.
WINTER RANGE
Winters from southern United States southward.
HABITAT
Shallow fresh and saltwater wetlands, including salt ponds, rice fields, shallow lagoons, and mangrove swamps.
FORAGING
They feed in shallow water, while wading or swimming. Food is located by sight and snapped up.
DESCRIPTION
The black necked stilt is a large shorebird with a black head, hind neck, and back. The rest is pure white. It has very long, thin red legs - hence the name. In fact they have the second-longest legs in proportion to their bodies of any bird, exceeded only by flamingos. They use their long, thin, straight black bill to winkle out food from the mud that they forage in.
Size: 35-39 cm
Wingspan: 71 cm
Weight: 136-220
SUMMER RANGE
Breeds in scattered localities across western and southern United States southward through Caribbean and Central America to South America. Also in Hawaii.
WINTER RANGE
Winters from southern United States southward.
HABITAT
Shallow fresh and saltwater wetlands, including salt ponds, rice fields, shallow lagoons, and mangrove swamps.
FORAGING
They feed in shallow water, while wading or swimming. Food is located by sight and snapped up.
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