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Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Photo by Liana
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Field Notes

Description:

They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are blackish above and white below, with a white head and neck with a varying amount of black

Habitat:

At the waste-water treatment wetlands area.

Notes:

My first reference for identification: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.

Second reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/black-winged-stilt

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Comments (2)
Liana
Thank you Benno! I feel so rude for not responding sooner but I only just saw your comment, sorry. It was my first time seeing this bird.

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PublishedJuly 31, 2014

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