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SPECIES PROFILE
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Himantopus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent Europe Africa
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Wetlands marshes estuaries
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Charadriiformes
FAMILY
Recurvirostridae
GENUS
Himantopus
📋 Description
SIZE
35-40 cm long 150-200 g
COLORATION
White with black wings long pink legs
ADAPTATIONS
Long legs for wading agile probing in mud
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Wetlands marshes estuaries
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent Europe Africa
REPRODUCTION
Lays 3-5 eggs in ground nests incubated 22-25 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects crustaceans small fish
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Wetland drainage pollution
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Stilt Walkers: Black-winged Stilts wade with 180-gram bodies eating 40 grams of insects daily in Bharatpur's wetlands. Their long legs are striking.
2
Colonial Nesters: These stilts cover 4000 sq km in Odisha's marshes nesting in shallow waters. Habitat loss threatens their colonies.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan
Chilika Lake in Odisha
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
October-March Dry season concentrates prey for spotting stilts
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch black-winged stilts wading in shallow wetlands
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