Black-necked Stilt
At a Glance
Everything about the Black-necked Stilt seems delicate — from its incredibly thin stilt-legs to its slim wings and its needle-like bill — yet it manages to thrive on the sun-baked flats around shallow lakes, some of them in searing climates.
Description
13-16″ (33-41 cm). Slender, with very long thin legs, thin straight bill. Sharp black-and-white pattern, coral-pink legs. In flight, wings solid black above. Female browner than male on center of back; juvenile has pale scaling above.
Size
About the size of a Crow, About the size of a Robin
Color
Black, Red, White
Wing Shape
Narrow, Pointed, Tapered
Tail Shape
Short
