CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus  

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Werribee, VIC (Oct, 2011)

The juveniles do not have the band and can be distinguished from Black-winged Stilts by the fact that there is no black on the back of the head

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt Feeding

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Adult Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilts Feeding

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Young Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Adult Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilts Feeding

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilts Feeding

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilts Feeding

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)

Banded Stilt