A long-legged wading bird, especially Himantopus himantopus (from warm regions worldwide, with many names for different races); also the banded or red-breasted stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephala), from Australia and New Zealand. (Family: Recurvirostridae, 2 species.)
For the poles or walking supports, see stilts.| iStilts | ||||||||||
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Black-necked Stilt |
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Himantopus |
Stilts are waders in the same bird family as the avocets.
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