White Crowned Stilt
02 January 2010 23:55 Filed in: Recurvirostridae Waders Shorebirds Stilts Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Mostardas Lagoa do Peixe
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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.
