COMMON NAME: Banded Stilt
CATEGORIES: Inlet
A very rare visitor to Sandy Point, these birds are usually found in western Victoria.
Elegant in appearance, adults have long coral pink legs, a long fine black bill and a white head, neck and body.
In breeding plumage, they have a dark brown breastplate and black belly stripe.
They feed on small crustaceans.
*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter
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*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)
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