Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
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El cigüeñuela americano es un ave zancuda esbelta de los humedales norteamericanos y centroamericanos. El macho tiene cabeza negra, dorso negro y partes inferiores blancas; la hembra tiene el dorso pardo. Las largas patas rosas son características. Se alimenta de invertebrados acuáticos en aguas poco profundas. La pérdida de humedales ha reducido sus hábitats de nidificación, pero se ha adaptado a estanques artificiales y arrozales.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Peso | 173,0 g | 6.10 oz |
Habitat & Range
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-27 days. Fledging: 27-31 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-7
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas) |
| Familia | Recurvirostridae (Avocetas y Cigüeñuelas) |
| Genus | Himantopus |
| Especies | Himantopus mexicanus |
Distribution
Black-necked Stilt has been recorded in 9 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
How does the Black-necked Stilt nest?
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Recurvirostridae family