Aeo or Hawaiian Black-necked stiltRecurvirostridaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the major islands except Kahoolawe)NatureServe: ImperiledPhotographed on Oahu at Sumida Watercress Farm, Aiea.In Hawaiian, aeo means "one standing tall."Early Hawaiian boys and girls, as well as men, enjoyed walking on wooden stilts called kukuluaeo, or simply aeo, named after the long-legged Hawaiian black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudsenii). The wood they choose for this game was ohe makai. www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188494870/in/photolist-...
Right: Ae‘o or Hawaiian black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Endangered Center & Left: ‘Akekeke or Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Migrant to the Hawaiian Islands Photographed on O‘ahu www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/6036928700/in/photostream/ Never seen the two species together.
Summary[edit] Description: The Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus is a dainty wading bird with, as its name suggests, black-and-white coloration and very long legs. It is common at wetlands and coastal areas throughout New Zealand and may be seen feeding alongside oystercatchers. Pied Stilts tend to be shy of people and fly away, yapping, when approached. Date: 6 August 2017, 15:46. Source: Pied Stilt.(Himantopus himantopus). Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location43° 27′ 13.75″ S, 172° 38′ 29.32″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-43.453819; 172.641477.