If it weren’t for the greater flamingo, these black-necked stilts would have the highest legs-to-body ratio of any bird on Earth. These three look a little bit envious to us.
Birds like the stilt and flamingo adapt long legs so they can feed on organisms that live in shallow water. The stilts hunt and peck for crustaceans and bugs, while the flamingo scoops everything up and sorts it out in its bill.
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Greater Flamingo and Black Necked Stilts was last modified: June 1st, 2020 by