0ne of the wading birds found in the Galapagos islands is this graceful black and white lagoon bird. The black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) used to be considered strictly a migrant species, but now stilts nest in the archipelago. This resident species is often seen in brackish ponds and freshwater pools.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 18 Oct 1999
From the Polaris in the Galapagos, 10/18/1999, National Geographic Polaris
- Aboard the National Geographic Polaris
- Galápagos
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