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Himantopus himantopus
The Black-winged Stilt, Common Stilt, or Pied Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae). Opinions differ as to whether the birds treated under the scientific name H. himantopus ought to be treated as a single species and if not, how many species to recognize. The scientific name Himantopus comes from the Greek meaning "strap foot" or "thong foot".[2] Most sources today accept 2–4 specie
Nice spotting. The reflection makes it look like the Stilt has super long legs. Do you know what kind of bird is in the background?
Can you post another spotting with that other bird in the background? It's really cool.
Spotted on May 24, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013
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