Black winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order:

Charadriiformes

Family:

Recurvirostridae

Size:

35-40 cm

Weight:

166-205 g

Taxonomy:

H. h. himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Short Description:

The Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a distinctive wading bird with long, slender legs, black and white plumage, and a long, thin black bill. Its legs are strikingly long in proportion to its body, allowing it to wade in shallow water while foraging for food. The wings of the Black-winged Stilt are predominantly black with white patches, which are visible in flight.

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In Pakistan, Black-winged Stilts are commonly found in a variety of wetland habitats, including marshes, mudflats, lakes, rivers, and coastal estuaries. They are distributed across different regions of the country, including coastal areas, inland wetlands, and agricultural fields with seasonal wetlands. Black-winged Stilts are often observed in large numbers during the winter months when migratory populations join resident birds.

Black-winged Stilts are highly gregarious birds, often seen in large flocks, particularly during the non-breeding season. They are active during the day, foraging for food in shallow water by probing their long bills into the substrate to catch aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and crustaceans. Black-winged Stilts are known for their graceful walking and wading behavior, moving elegantly through the water on their long legs.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast