Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
(aka White-headed / Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus)
Black-winged Stilt, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image Australia

The genus Himantopus is treated in different ways taxonomically by different authorities. Howard & Moore and HBW treat the Australian population as a sub-species Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus while Clements and others elevate it to species status as Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus.
Black-winged Stilt, Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia, October 2013 - click for larger image The differences between the sub-species are most noticeably in the amount of black on the head and neck.

It is found in swamps, river and lake margins, saltmarsh, estuaries and mudflats.
Black-winged Stilt, The Coorong, South Australia, March 2006 - click for larger image
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