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Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Description:

They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are blackish above and white below, with a white head and neck with a varying amount of black

Habitat:

At the waste-water treatment wetlands area.

Notes:

My first reference for identification: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App. Second reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/blac...

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2 Comments

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 9 years ago

Thank you Benno! I feel so rude for not responding sooner but I only just saw your comment, sorry. It was my first time seeing this bird.

Benno Ibold
Benno Ibold 9 years ago

Perfect shots in a perfect light.

armadeus.4
Spotted by
armadeus.4

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on Jul 29, 2014
Submitted on Jul 31, 2014

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