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Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

An adult male. Females are browner on the back. They have among the longest legs relative to body size, second only to the Flamingos. Taxonomy and geographic variation controversial. Formerly lumped with the Black-necked and White-backed Stilts of the Americas, and the White-headed (or Pied) Stilt of Australasia, but now usually split into four or five species.
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Location
Bundala National Park, Weligatta, Sri Lanka
Date taken
03 January 2025
Scientific name
Himantopus himantopus
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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
47
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
100.2 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
Black-wingedStiltIMG_5663.jpg
File size
631.6 KB
Date taken
Wed, 04 December 2024 8:28 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 842px

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