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An endangered Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) at Nu`upia Ponds, MCBH (photo by Rob Shallenberger)		Hawaiian stilt nest with eggs on mudflat substratum enhanced as stilt habitat by AAV tracks at MCBH (Photo by Mark Rauzon)

Read about the Hawaiian stilt at Nu`upia (MCBH): Safeguarding Hawaii's endangered stilts by Diane Drigot (Endangered Species Bull., vol. XXV No. 6 / .pdf file)

The stilt is a popular subject with birders all over the world, and the internet provides access to many photos of this bird, allowing us an opportunity to compare these cousins (Himantopus spp.) to our Hawaiian variety pictured above at Nu`upia Ponds. Look at black-winged and black-necked stilt in:

• France -- Himantopus himantopus
• United States (Maryland) -- Himantopus mexicanus
• United States (Texas) -- Himantopus mexicanus
• United States (southwest desert) -- Himantopus mexicanus