White-backed Stilt
A species of Stilts Scientific name : Himantopus melanurus Genus : Stilts
White-backed Stilt, A species of Stilts
Botanical name: Himantopus melanurus
Genus: Stilts
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Description General Info
Description
The white-backed stilt (Himantopus melanurus) is a locally abundant shorebird of South American wetlands and coastlines. It is found from northwest Brazil to southwest Peru and southcentral Argentina. 
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
White-backed Stilt forages by probing mudflats and shallow waters, consuming aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans, mollusks, and occasionally small fish and seeds. Inland white-backed Stilts prefer aquatic insects, while coastal ones eat various invertebrates. White-backed Stilt selects estuaries and lakeshores as feeding areas, adapting its diet to food availability.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The white-backed stilt is found in estuarine, lacustrine, salt pond and emergent wetland habitats; it is generally a lowland bird but is commonly seen in llanos habitat.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Stilts and avocets Genus
Stilts Species
White-backed Stilt 
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