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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	White-backed Stilt
Scientific Name	Himantopus himantopus	Himantopus melanurus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Not Evaluated
Length	—	—
Wingspan	44.8 cm (17.6 in)	—
Weight	215.5 g (7.60 oz)	217.5 g (7.67 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	3-6	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🏖️ Coastal 🌿 Wetland

Black-winged Stilt only

None

White-backed Stilt only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Not Evaluated

White-backed Stilt

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About These Birds

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.

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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