Black-necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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14″ in length |
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Habitat |
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Wetland, open water |
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Ecology |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Four accidental records, one each in April, May, June, and July |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Charadriiformes (shorebirds and allies) | ||
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Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts) | ||
Genus |
Himantopus (typical stilts) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) |
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| Black-necked Stilt Allen Chartier |
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| Black-necked Stilt JMC Nature Photos |
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| PERRITO (Himantopus mexicanus) Juan Tassara |
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About
Published on May 8, 2013 Ave zancuda, de bordes de lagos, pantanos y tierras anegadas. Patas largas y rosadas, muy caracteristicas. Grito similar al ladrido de un perrito. |
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| Black-necked Stilt (Recurvirostridae: Himantopus mexicanus) Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on May 7, 2011 Photographed at the Kellys Slough NWR, North Dakota (07 May 2011). |
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| Through the Lens: Black-necked Stilt LabofOrnithology |
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Uploaded on Mar 3, 2011 Compared to their body size, Black-necked Stilts have the longest legs of any bird! Lab photographer Gerrit Vyn shares a remarkable flock of stilts he filmed in Louisiana at Audubon's Paul J. Rainey Reserve. |
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| Black-necked Stilt Bird Arizona GameAndFish |
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Uploaded on Mar 27, 2007 Black-necked Stilt Bird in Arizona by the Arizona Game and Fish Department |
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| Black-necked Stilt Mark Vance |
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Published on Aug 31, 2012 Black-necked Stilt - By: Mark H. Vance - Be sure to check out all of Mark's bird videos at http://www.youtube.com/markinsrq5 Please subscribe if you like birds, many more great videos to come! Thanks Mark Vance. The Celery Fields - Sarasota, Florida Facebook Page - http://www.facebook.com/groups/218447... |
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