The Black-necked Stilt is a wader bird, meaning it walks in shallow waters, looking for small prey to snatch. It does not dive and is not usually seen swimming. The stilt has a streamlined body and extremely long legs, allowing it to wade in deeper waters than other, smaller waders found in Costa Rica like the Plovers and Sandpipers.
With its long, pink legs and contrasting black and white body, this bird is easy to identify between all the waders
When startled, they usually fly away in a wide circle and return to a similar place they were before. Their flight is pretty fast
