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Black-winged Stilt

Recurvirostridae: Himantopus himantopus

Stilts live mainly in freshwater, and eat crustaceans and insects. The Black-winged Stilt is 38cm tall.

The large bird is a White Stork; the small bird is a Stilt

There are many stilts in this mixed group at Lake Nakuru.

Depending on the season and sex, some populations of Stilts show varying amounts of black on the head.

Kenya Bird Index