Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 176.8 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 108).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 69).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Jonathon Jongsma · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Himantopus mexicanus knudseni
main Hawaiian Is.
- Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus
inland ne Alberta and nw Saskatchewan (sc Canada; sporadic) to n Baja California (nw Mexico), Mexico through w coastal Central America to sw coastal Peru and Galápagos; through sc USA to wc North Atlantic coast to Florida and Gulf of Mexico to islands n of Honduras; coastal Venezuela and islands to n, including Trinidad, to ne Brazil; throughout West Indies
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Himantopus mexicanus
Which family does it belong to?
Stilts, Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America & South America & Pacific Ocean: coastal and inland Western & Southern & Southeastern USA to Southwestern Peru & Galápagos and Northeastern Brazil; also Hawaiian Is.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · João Vitor Andriola · CC BY-NC
