The Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a locally abundant shorebird of American wetlands and coastlines. It is found from the coastal areas of California through much of the interior western United States and along the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Florida, then south through Central America and the Caribbean to NW Brazil SW Peru, E Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. The northernmost populations, particularly those from inland, are migr...
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Black-necked Stilt
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Population description:
| Source title | Location | Specific habitat | Category of rate/density |
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Checklist:
| In Checklist | Spring Abundance | Summer Abundance | Fall Abundance | Winter Abundance |
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Bird taxon?:
- Yes
Cornell All About Birds page:
Patuxent ID webpage:
AOU number:
- 226
WhatBird page:
From the Bird Info base
Four letter code:
- BNST
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