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Black-winged Stilt
Rooipootelsie · Himantopus himantopus
A graceful, slender wader with crisp black-and-white plumage, a thin straight bill and absurdly long pink-red legs. It strides through shallow water, picking insects and tiny creatures from the surface and mud. Noisy and bold near its nest, it yaps loudly and circles low over any intruder.
Log your Black-winged Stilt sighting — free →How to identify it
An elegant black-and-white wader on extremely long pink-red legs and a needle-thin straight black bill.
Listen for its call
A sharp, yapping 'kik-kik-kik' like a small dog, given when disturbed.
Where to see it in Kruger
Wades in shallow open water at pans, dams and floodplains, often in small groups.
Did you know
Its legs are so long for its body that, in proportion, almost no other bird can beat them.
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