The black-necked stilts is a graceful bird with a wide distribution range. In the Netherlands, the black-necked stilts are an unusual breeding bird. Nuthatches are social birds that prefer to move in small groups in good habitats. Stilt-winged avocets are almost cosmopolitan, with subspecies of the stilt-winged avocet occurring on every continent except Antarctica. Unmistakable bird with long pinkish-red legs, long, straight, thin bill and a black and white plumage: white parts, black wings and back, and a black and white shaded head. In males, more black on the head on average, but the overlap is large. Adult males have a glossy, jet-black mantle, females and young birds somewhat dull brownish-black.
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