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Family Name : Recurvirostridae
Common Name : Black winged Stilt - Scientific Name : Himantopus himantopus ‹‹ Go Back
Common Name : Black winged Stilt - Scientific Name : Himantopus himantopus ‹‹ Go Back
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: Black winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp status H. h. ceylonensis recognized for breeding residents in dry zone of Sri Lanka, and winter migrants to wet and dry zones have to be of the nominate ssp. However, ssp. identity is uncertain of the birds which bred recently in the wet zone.
Remarks
: juvenile
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Pelawatta, Battaramulla
Date
: 6th June 2009
Equipment
: Canon 40D and Canon 400 F 2.8 lens with 1.4 converter
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: Black winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka; influx of nominate
ssp H .h.himantopus during winter including the wet zone lowlands.
ssp H .h.himantopus during winter including the wet zone lowlands.
Remarks
: adult male
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Bundala
Date
: 24th December 2008
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 400 F2.8 lens and 1.4X converter
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: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka with an influx of nominate ssp H h himantopus as winter visitors
Remarks
: adult male with black hind neck
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Kotte marshes
Date
: 13th December 2009
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 400 F2.8 lens and 1.4x teleconverter
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: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka with an influx of nominate ssp H h himantopus as winter visitors
Remarks
: adult female
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Talangama
Date
: 13th December 2009
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 400 F2.8 lens and 1.4x teleconverter
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: Black winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: immature
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kiran Kumaranayagam
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 4th January 2011
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Sigma 500 4.5 lens
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: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult female with black hind neck
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Ayanthi Samarajewa
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: 26th February 2011
Equipment
: Canon 400D with Canon 70-300 zoom lens
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: Black winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: chick
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Hasitha Perera
Location
: Mirijjawila, Hambantota
Date
: 27th May 2012
Equipment
: Nikon 3100 with Nikkor 55-300 zoom lens
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: Black winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult male
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Hasitha Perera
Location
: Kalametiya
Date
: 26th May 2012
Equipment
: Canon 60D with Canon 100-400 lens
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: Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Taxonomy & status
: ssp H h ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: juveniles
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Hasitha Perera
Location
: Talangama Wetlands
Date
: 27th November 2012
Equipment
: Nikon D3100 with Nikon 55-300 zoom
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