Black-winged Stilt - నల్ల రెక్కల ఉల్లంకి పిట్ట
Black-Winged Stilt is wetland bird and it usually found in flocks in marshes, ponds and lakes.
Scientific Name: Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt telugu name : Nallarekkala ullanki pitta నల్ల రెక్కల ఉల్లంకి పిట్ట
Black-winged Stilt Hindi name : Gaz paon
Size: 35-40 cm
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| Black-winged Stilt in Bangalore , India |
Its long legs help it to venture further into the water than most other waders. It is a lanky, white bird with black wings, a straight, long, black beak and thin , long red legs. During the breeding season the male sports a black cap. It picks up prey from the water surface and also probes in soft mud for worms, molluscs and aquatic insects while sweeping the bill from from side to side. The wader is also a good swimmer.
Watch the below video in its natural habitat
In the flight neck is extended in front while the long red legs trail behind. The call is a kek-kek-key uttered when the bird takes flight when alarmed.
The nesting season is between April and August. The nest is a depression in the ground lined with bits of vegetation.