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Himantopus himantopus
The Black-winged Stilt or Common 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. Most sources today accept 2–4 species.
Avifauna zoo
Spotted on Apr 21, 2010
Submitted on Sep 4, 2011
2 Comments
Beautiful bird
Lovely close-ups!