Adult (Black-necked) © Melissa James eBird S40570219 Macaulay Library ML 75502271
Adult (White-backed) © Luke Seitz
Adult (Hawaiian) © Sharif Uddin
Adult (Black-necked) © Ted Keyel
Juvenile (Black-necked) © Kevin Dailey
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Adult (Black-necked) © Joshua Vandermeulen
Adult (Black-necked) © Levi Plummer
Adult (Black-necked) © Steve Calver
Adult (with American Avocet) © Darren Clark

Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

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Identification

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Elegant shorebird with exceptionally long, bright pink legs. Distinctive black-and-white plumage and thin black bill. Male is glossier black above, female is slightly browner. Some variation across range: darker neck in Hawaii; whiter crown and more extensive white collar in southern South America. Widespread and fairly common throughout the Americas, although rare or absent from much of the eastern U.S. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks, foraging in shallow ponds or marshes.

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