female Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, on ground nest, Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

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The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae).

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Location: Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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