Black Necked Stilt

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)
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 White Backed Stilt, which has now been split off by the IOC.