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Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Description:

White bird with long black bill, wings, back, neck and top of head. There is a white spot above the eye. The legs are long and red.

Habitat:

Rocky island at Lake Hodges. "It is found from the coastal areas of California through much of the interior western United States and along the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Florida, then south through Central America and the Caribbean to northwest Brazil southwest Peru,east Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands." - Wikipedia


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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 11 months ago

This was my first time spotting these! Too bad I was across the lake :(

Hemma
Hemma 11 months ago

picture 2 shows the white spot above the eye!

San Diego, California, USA

Lat: 33.06, Long: -117.07

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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