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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | |
Black-wingee Stilt Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
Black Winged Stilt Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
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 Photo courtesy of Ian Clayton | |
| Bird Family : | "Stilts" Recurvirostridae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 38cm. |
| Typical Habitat : | Shallow lagoons, swamps and tidal flats. |
| Distribution : | Common Australia wide except Cape York, TAS., western N.T. and S.A. and eastern W.A. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Main breeding season, August to January, variable. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (21) .. observations (61) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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