Bird

Black-winged stilt

Himantopus himantopus

हिन्दी: गज पाँव

IUCN: Least Concern

Black-winged stilt on very long pink legs wading in shallow water

Scientific name: Himantopus himantopus
Hindi name: गज पाँव
Family: Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 35 to 38 cm
Wingspan: Up to about 75 cm

The bird with the longest legs for its size.

Spot it Black above, white below, with a thin black bill and extremely long pink legs.
Home Shallow water of lakes, marshes and salt pans.
Food web Picks insects, small animals and seeds from mud and water.
Why it matters A familiar bird of Rajasthan's wetlands that feeds on water insects.

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