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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Himantopus himantopus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Recurvirostridae

Genus

Himantopus

Species

Himantopus himantopus

Aves🥩 Carnivore

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt · セイタカシギ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

37cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Shallow flooded rice paddies, rivers, coastal lakes, and reclaimed wetlands

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its body length of 37 cm is about 8 cm longer than the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
💡 It is notable for building its nest among young rice plants in flooded paddies during the rice-planting season (National List of Species of Korea).
💡 Since breeding was first confirmed on reclaimed land in Seosan in 1998, new breeding sites have continued to increase (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

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📖 1. Overview

The Black-winged Stilt is a shorebird with a thin, long bill and long pink legs. It is widely distributed across south-central Eurasia, Africa, India, Australia, and the Americas.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its bill is black and slender, and its legs are long and pink. Its wings are black, its underparts are white, and males have a greenish gloss on the upperparts.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It catches fish, insects, and crustaceans in shallow water and forms small family flocks. It builds a mound nest of rice stubble and stems among young rice plants in paddies, where males and females take turns incubating 4 eggs for 22–24 days.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

In Korea, it is an uncommon passage migrant passing through flooded rice paddies and rivers. Since its first breeding was reported at Cheonsuman Bay in 1998, breeding has also been recorded at Yeongamho Lake and Songdo in Incheon.