Charadriiformes · Recurvirostridae
Black-winged stilt
Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
A black-and-white shorebird of exaggerated elegance, with thin pink legs extremely long for its size.
Data
- Length
- 33–36 cm
- Wingspan
- 67–83 cm
- Weight
- 150–200 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
In proportion to its body, it has some of the longest legs of any bird.
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231,156 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaValencian CommunityCataloniaExtremaduraCastile and LeónBalearic IslandsCastilla-La ManchaCanary IslandsAragonRegion of MurciaCommunity of MadridNavarreBasque CountryCantabriaAsturiasLa RiojaGaliciaCeutaMelilla