Pied Stilt vs White-backed Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus verglichen mit Himantopus melanurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pied Stilt White-backed Stilt
Wissenschaftlicher Name Himantopus leucocephalus Himantopus melanurus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Not Evaluated
Länge
Flügelspannweite
Gewicht 173,0 g (6.10 oz) 217,5 g (7.67 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-6 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pied Stilt only

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White-backed Stilt only

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Erhaltungsstatus

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Pied Stilt

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White-backed Stilt

About These Birds

Pied Stilt

Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) is a slender 33–37 cm wader of Australasia. Black and white with very long pink legs; thin black bill. Inhabits freshwater wetlands, estuaries, and coastal lagoons across Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Common and familiar. Aggressive defender of nest; performs broken-wing distraction display.

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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