Stilts-Avocets Archives - Birds of Gujarat https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/category/stilts-avocets/ Field Guide to the Birds of Gujarat Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:09:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Stilts-Avocets Archives - Birds of Gujarat https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/category/stilts-avocets/ 32 32 Pied Avocet https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/stilts-avocets/pied-avocet/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:02:02 +0000 https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/?p=3850 Pied Avocet is a wading or shorebird found across mudflats, wetlands and swamps foraging while sweeping their bills side by side. They can be easily identified by their thin upwardly curved bills and long legs. Similar to other waders, they have long legs and webbed feet to help them with Read more…

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]]> Black-winged Stilt https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/stilts-avocets/black-winged-stilt/ Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:06:42 +0000 https://www.birdsofgujarat.in/?p=3844 The Black-winged Stilt also known as Common Stilt or Pied Stilt is a medium sized wader. It is easily recognised by the distinctive jet-black wings and their very long pinkish-red legs which account for 60% of their height giving them an advantage over other waders in deep waters. They are Read more…

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