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Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Photo by Tom15
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Usually found around edges of shallow pools in open areas. This one was feeding in a few shallow pools and the surrounding grasses at Plum Island (Parker River NWR).

Notes:

Black-necked Stilts are uncommon visitors to the northeast US. They winter as far south as Brazil and breed in the western and southern US.

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Birds - Northeast US
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PublishedJune 11, 2013

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