<i>Himantopus mexicanus</i> Length: 14"
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Black-necked Stilts are fairly common in the San Francisco Bay Area.
They breed here.
Females are recognizable because their backs are brownish.
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Black-necked Stilts will flock together except when roosting.
Then they spread out.
They work together to discourage predators.
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