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Common Name
Black Winged Stilt
Alternate Names Common TypeStilt
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Recurvirostridae
Genus
Himantopus
Species
himantopus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Both Resident and Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Marshes, shallow lakes and ponds
Distribution and Range
Breeding widespread over Asia, Europe and US then wintering in Central America southern Asia. Residents in South America, Sub Sahara Africa, India and Australia.
Food