Banded Stilt vs White-backed Stilt

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus مقارنةً بـ Himantopus melanurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Banded Stilt White-backed Stilt
الاسم العلمي Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Himantopus melanurus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 215,0 g (7.58 oz) 217,5 g (7.67 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Banded Stilt only

بلا

White-backed Stilt only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Banded Stilt

Not Evaluated

White-backed Stilt

About These Birds

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) is a slender 35–43 cm distinctive wader endemic to Australia. White body with black wings; in breeding plumage a chestnut and black breast band; pinkish-red legs. Highly nomadic; breeds in vast colonies at ephemeral salt lakes in the arid interior following rainfall. Feeds on brine shrimps.

White-backed Stilt

White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus) is a slender 35–38 cm wader of southern South America. Similar to Black-necked Stilt but with distinctive white back and rump contrasting with black wings. Long pink legs. Inhabits shallow freshwater lakes, flooded grassland, and saline lagoons in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

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