stiltbird

Synonyms:

Himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, stilt, stilt plover

Types:

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Himantopus mexicanus, black-necked stilt

stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck

Himantopus himantopus, black-winged stilt

stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings

Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus, white-headed stilt

stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck

Himantopus novae-zelandiae, kaki

blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt

Type of:

limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird

any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries