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Black-necked Stilt
Viuda · Himantopus mexicanus
Its extraordinarily long legs let it walk through water that would be deep for other small birds.
Slender black-and-white shorebird with a needle bill and extremely long pink legs.
A shallow salt pond with small mud islands.
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Look before you color.
Shape tells a story: notice the bill, feet, tail, and boundaries of every field mark.
Bird fact
Its extraordinarily long legs let it walk through water that would be deep for other small birds.
What should you notice?
Slender black-and-white shorebird with a needle bill and extremely long pink legs.
Where does it live?
A shallow salt pond with small mud islands.
How it moves
Taking a long stride through shallow water.
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