Birds of Texas

Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

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© Walter Bauer, July 1998/April 1999 

Texas - Summers Mar-Nov along Texas coast and locally inland in s. part of state (north to San Antonio); also in w. Texas (San Angelo to El Paso).


Field Marks: A large slim wader; black above, white below, with grotesquely long red legs. In flight it has black un patterned wings, white rump and underparts, pale tail.
Voice: A sharp yipping, kyip, kyip, kyip.