The black-winged sandpiper ( scientific name : Himantopushimantopus ) is a species of bird in the genus Himantopushimantopus in the family Regurgitae , with a total of 4 subspecies. It is a slender black

The black-winged sandpiper ( scientific name : Himantopus himantopus ) is a species of bird in the genus Long-legged sandpiper in the family Regurgitae , with 4 subspecies. It is a slender black and white wading bird. The body length is about 37 cm. It is characterized by a slender black mouth, black wings, long red legs, and white body feathers. The nape of the neck has black patches. The juveniles are thicker brown and have ash on the top of their heads and the back of their necks. Its natural habitats are lakes , shallow ponds , and swamps in open plain meadows. The non-breeding period also occurs in river shoals, rice paddies, fish ponds and freshwater or brine ponds and swamps near the coast. They often move alone, in pairs, or in small groups in shallow water or on swampy grounds, feeding mainly on mollusks, shrimp, crustaceans, link animals, insects, insect larvae, and animal foods such as small fish and tadpoles. The breeding period is from May to July, and 4 eggs are laid per clutch. It breeds in southeastern Europe, Tajikistan and Central Asian countries, winters in Africa and Southeast Asia, and occasionally to Japan.