Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

Conservation status: LC

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Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), known in Vietnamese as Cà kheo cánh đen.

Identification Features:

• Strikingly long pink legs, often trailing well behind the body in flight.

• Black wings contrasting with a mostly white body and head.

• Thin, straight, black bill.

• Red eye, quite distinctive.

Habitat:

Found in wetlands, marshes, and shallow lakes, the Black-winged Stilt is commonly seen wading in the waters of Tràm Chim National Park. It feeds on insects, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates in shallow water.

An Bui 2025 Tram Chim - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2025 Tram Chim - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2025 Tram Chim - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2025 Tram Chim - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2025 Tram Chim - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2024 Dong Thap - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2024 Dong Thap - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2024 Dong Thap - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2024 Dong Thap - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2024 Dong Thap - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)

An Bui 2024 Dong Thap - Black Winged Stilt (Cà kheo cánh đen)