Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: White Crowned Stilt
Latin: Himantopus mexicanus melanurus
Other: Pernilongo-de-costas-brancas (Br)
Family: Recurvirostridae • Stilts

The White-crowned Stilt is a subspecies of Black-necked Stilt, distinguished by its white crown and found in southern Southern America. The nominate subspecies - Black-necked Stilt - is found throughout the Americas, and sometimes also considered a subspecies of Black-winged Stilt.



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Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Black Necked Stilt
Latin: Himantopus mexicanus
Other: Pernilongo-de-costas-negras (Br) • Cigüeñuela de cuello negro
Family: Recurvirostridae • Stilts

The Black-necked Stilt is found throughout the Americas, and sometimes also considered a subspecies of Black-winged Stilt. Pictured here is the southern subspecies the White Crowned Stilt.More photos...

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Pied Avocet
Latin: Recurvirostra avosetta
Other: Avocette Elégante
Family: Recurvirostridae • Waders
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Bird name: Black Winged Stilt
Latin: Himantopus himantopus
Other: Echasse Blanche
Family: Recurvirostridae
Tag: Waders

Photo: monacoeye • Hyeres • May 2009

There was a large group of Black Winged Stilts and Avocets in Hyeres yesterday. They were nesting, courting and mating.

I noticed on the photos above that the male Black Winged Stilt’s eyes appeared to turn red while mating! Is this possible?More photos...

057 Recurvirostridae - Stilts, Avocets - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia
Himantopus leucocephalus - White-headed Stilt - Widespread Australasia
Himantopus mexicanus - Black-necked Stilt - W, S USA to Peru & E Brazil, Hawaiian Islands
Himantopus melanurus - White-backed Stilt - Peru & NE Brazil to SC Argentina - Split from H. mexicanus
Himantopus novaezelandiae - Black Stilt - New Zealand

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus - Banded Stilt - S, SW Australia

Recurvirostra avosetta - Pied Avocet - Widespread Africa, Eurasia
Recurvirostra americana - American Avocet - E, WC, W North America - S South America, Central America
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae - Red-necked Avocet - Australia
Recurvirostra andina - Andean Avocet - Peru to NW Argentina