Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
| Size: | Up to 36 cms long |
| Habitat: | Marshes and lakes |
| Feeding: | Insects and crustaceans |
The Black-winged Stilt, also called, Common Stilt, is a medium-sized wading bird. It has black and white plummage, long pink legs and a long very thin beak. The amount of black plummage on the head tends to vary between males and females and even by season.
Immature birds are brown/grey on the head and neck.
These photos were taken in the Selous National Park, Tanzania.
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