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Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

The Black-necked Stilt is a tall, wading bird with long legs and a striking black neck. They love to stand in shallow waters and are known for their beautiful pink legs and black and white feathers.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Black-necked Stilt is an elegant bird with incredibly long, slender pink legs that make it stand tall. It has a striking black back, wings, and nape, contrasting sharply with its pure white belly and forehead. Its pencil-thin, straight black bill is also a distinguishing feature.

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Black-necked Stilt

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Adult stilts sometimes bravely puncture predator eggs to protect their own nest and chicks!

Black-necked Stilt chicks can swim and find their own food just hours after hatching!

Imagine standing on stilts! These birds have super long legs for their size!

They often nest in huge, noisy groups, creating busy bird neighborhoods for their families!

Habilidades especiales

Black-necked Stilts have super long legs that help them wade into deeper water than other shorebirds to find yummy snacks.

Black-necked Stilts can swiftly sweep their sensitive bills through shallow water to catch tiny insects and crustaceans.

Black-necked Stilts can surprisingly swim well and fly swiftly, helping them escape predators or find new feeding grounds.

Black-necked Stilts perform a "broken-wing" display that helps them lure predators away from their hidden nests and chicks.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 33-40 cm
Envergadura: 67-76 cm
Peso: 0.14-0.22 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 22-26 días
Distancia de migración: 2000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These elegant birds sweep their long beaks through shallow water to catch tiny aquatic insects and small fish.

Alimentos principales

Aquatic insects
Small crustaceans
Tiny fish
Tadpoles

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raids nests for eggs and young chicks.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Hunts adult stilts at night.

eats

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Forages on these small fish.

eats

Bloodworm

Chironomus tentans

Feeds on larvae of aquatic midges.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.