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Black Winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Photo by Atul
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Description:

Black Winged Stilt is a very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family.The long, distinctive red legs of the black-winged stilt account for nearly 60 percent of its height.Outside of the breeding season the black-winged stilt is a social species and can be found in groups of up to 1,000.Mob-displays have been observed, where a few come together and behave in a mildly aggressive fashion, this may be in response to predators or territorial disputes.

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Thank you Donna and mauna !
Thank you Alice and Sarala :)
Hey alice !! i have just the pic to show you that ... uploading a third pic :)
Thank you Ali !
Thank you guys for the wonderful comments :)
Thank you Kranti !
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2013

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