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Black Winged Stilt _ Wader Birds Gujarat
Sep 05, 2023 | Birds of India Black Winged Stilt _ Wader Birds Gujarat

Black Winged Stilt is a wader bird from stilt family. It is widlely distributed bird in Aisa, Africa, Europe. The scientific name of Black winged stilt is Himantopus . In Gujarat it is widely found in low water wetlands and some ponds and farms. Black winged stilt widely found in Thol Bird Sanctuary, Nalsarovar Sanctuary and their ourskirts. It is black and white bird with long legs and small in size. Not too small but medium size like Black Tailed Godwit bird. 

Black Winged Stilt

About Black Winged Stilt Bird :

  • Black Winged Stilt bird size 32-36 cm for adult.
  • They have long and thin black bill.
  • Black winged stilt legs are pink in color and also long too.
  • Black winged stilt head is white in color and neak is black in varying.
  • Male has black back and greenish glow and female has brown hue.
  • It has 5-7 subspices and sometime it reffered as Common stilt.
  • Black winged stilt breeds in small pond, lakes, marshes. 
  • Black winged stilt eat mainly insects.
  • Black winged stilt pick their food from water or sand.
  • It built nest near water and easily spotted. Also built nest in small group. Sometimes built nest with Avocets.
  • Black Winged stilt is one of the spices to which the agreement on the conservation of African Eurasian migratory water birds. 

Black And White Bird

Thol Bird sanctuary is located near Thol village in Sanand. It is really good place for bird watchers. In Thol Lake you can find waders, large birds, tree birds, migratory birds, resident birds etc. Also more than 150 spices as per my knowledge may be more numbers found here. Also Migratory birds are most attractions of Thol Lake during Winter. In migratory birds most found Flamingos, Pelicans, Bar Headed Goose, Sarus Crane, Demoiselle Crane, Grey legged Goose, Pied Avocets etc.

Lits of Migratory birds At Thol Lake :

  • Flamingos
  • Great White Pelicans
  • Bar Headed Goose and Grey heded Goose
  • Ducks
  • Spoonbills
  • Sarus Cranes and Demoiselle Cranes
  • Eagles
  • Mallard

Waders Bird

Best Time to Visit Thol Sanctuary :

Well for birding winter is the best time for Thol Bird Sanctuary. If you want day out then any time is better for thol except monsoon. There are lots of birds stay througout year in Thol lake. In winter lots of Migratory birds are most attractions of Thol Sanctuary. From November to March is the best time to visit Thol Lake.

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