New Zealand black stilt

(Himantopus novaezelandiae)

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Description

The black knight ( Himantopus novaezelandiae Gould,1841 ) is a bird of the family Recurvirostridae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Recurvirostridae
Genus:Himantopus
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