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Black-winged stilts (juveniles)

Himantopus himantopus

Description:

Group of juvenile black-winged stilts on salt flats.

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Black-Winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt


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2 Comments

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Thanks. :) First time I've seen juveniles, especially in a group together.

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

I think you are spot on with black-winged stilt. The other bird I thought it could be is an avocet, but a quick google search told me that juveniles have a black cap on their head. Stilt it is!

Dangermouse
Spotted by
Dangermouse

Algarve, Portugal

Spotted on Sep 28, 2011
Submitted on Oct 9, 2011

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