Black-Winged Stilt (Himantopus Himantopus)

Using Canon 7D, 800mm Lens, ISO320, Av, 1/60, f8.0

This scarce winter visitor is increasingly common now a days around west coast of Sabah. Feeds in freswaters and wet paddy fields, usually with small groups. It distinguished from Black-necked Stilt by clean white neck of adults although immature often has a variable amount of dark grey on hind neck (like the one shown on photo).