Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) {!--검은목장다리물떼새--> From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's online digital media library.
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Metadata
Title: Black-necked Stilt
Alternative Title: Himantopus mexicanus
Creator: Karney, Lee
Source: WO-Lee Karney-2628
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Karney, Birds, Shorebirds, wading birds
Description Table Of Contents: Male's glossy black back and bill contrast sharply with underparts, long red or pink legs. Female is browner above. Juvenile is brown above, with buffy edgings. The Stilt breeds and winters in a wide variety of wet habitats. Rare breeder on east coast; widespread but very local to the interior.
Date Issued: March 26 2004