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CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus
The Black-winged Stilt has longer legs for its size than any bird except the Flamingo, allowing it to go into deeper water than other waders.*
*Bird Behaviour Robert Burton (1985) p101.
Black-winged Stilt
Sitting on the nest
A Black-winged Stilt Nightmare?
Checking the Nest
Protecting the nest
The Faceless Men, sorry, Birds