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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Banded Stilt	Black-winged Stilt
Scientific Name	Cladorhynchus leucocephalus	Himantopus himantopus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	44.8 cm (17.6 in)
Weight	215.0 g (7.58 oz)	215.5 g (7.60 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	3-4	3-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🏖️ Coastal 🌿 Wetland

Banded Stilt only

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Black-winged Stilt only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Banded Stilt

Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

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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.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a slender 33–36 cm wader with extraordinarily long pink legs. Black wings contrast with white body and neck; long thin bill. Wingspan to 70 cm. Widespread across Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia. Inhabits shallow freshwater and brackish lagoons, salt pans, and flooded fields.

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