List of Birds of Hispaniola - Avocets and Stilts

Avocets and Stilts

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

  • Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

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