Often stand on one leg. Sweep bill over the surface of the water and eat insects, seeds and snails.
Info: Robert’s Birds of Southern Africa
Showing posts with label Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae Blackwinged Stilt bird. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae Blackwinged Stilt bird. Show all posts
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Blackwinged Stilt
A medium size bird with very long legs found throughout SA along estuaries, dams and ponds.
Flocks of up to 500 birds have been seen but usually only a few.
Often stand on one leg. Sweep bill over the surface of the water and eat insects, seeds and snails.
Often stand on one leg. Sweep bill over the surface of the water and eat insects, seeds and snails.
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