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Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Recurvirostridae |
| Species: | Himantopus mexicanus |
| Common: | Black-necked stilt |
The Black-necked stilt is a common American shorebird found from California south to Ecuador and the Galápagos islands.
Identification
Adults
Adult male and female lark black-necked stilts are similar in appearance. They are a large shorebird with black face, hind neck, and back with white throat and underparts. They have very long, thin red legs and a long, thin, straight black bill.
Immature
Immature birds are similar in appearance the adults but with scalloped pattern on back and a white trailing edge to wing.
Gallery
Black-necked stilt
Santa Cruz, Galápagos (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Order: Charadriiformes (shorebirds)Family: Recurvirostridae (waders)Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)