Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
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The Black-winged Stilt is an elegant wading bird renowned for its remarkably long, slender pink legs and delicate black-and-white plumage. It frequents shallow wetlands across vast areas of the globe.
Where to spot
Widespread across warm temperate and tropical regions globally, including Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and parts of the Americas. Found in shallow freshwater and brackish wetlands, lagoons, salt pans, and flooded fields.
How to spot
Easily identified by its extremely long pink legs and the sharp contrast of its black wings and back against a white body. Watch them delicately wade in shallow water, probing the substrate with their thin, straight black bill. Listen for their sharp, yelping calls.
When to spot
Year-round in many resident areas. Migratory populations are best seen during spring and autumn migration or during their local breeding season (typically summer).
Where to spot
Widespread across warm temperate and tropical regions globally, including Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and parts of the Americas. Found in shallow freshwater and brackish wetlands, lagoons, salt pans, and flooded fields.
How to spot
Easily identified by its extremely long pink legs and the sharp contrast of its black wings and back against a white body. Watch them delicately wade in shallow water, probing the substrate with their thin, straight black bill. Listen for their sharp, yelping calls.
When to spot
Year-round in many resident areas. Migratory populations are best seen during spring and autumn migration or during their local breeding season (typically summer).
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The Black-winged Stilt possesses the second-longest legs in proportion to its body size of any bird, surpassed only by the Greater Flamingo, allowing it to wade in deeper waters than many other shorebirds.
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