Black-winged Stilt: A Unique Bird of the Kuialnytskyi Estuary
This wader has a striking appearance with contrasting black-and-white plumage and a long, thin, tweezer-like beak. However, its most notable feature is its exceptionally long, carrot-colored, stilt-like legs. The bird holds the record among avian species for the highest leg-to-body length ratio. When it settles onto its nest to incubate eggs, the extreme leg length […]