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Wetland Wader
This elegant ae’o feeds on fish, arthropods, and various invertebrates in shallow shoreline marshes and wetlands. Though frequently seen in the main Hawaiian archipelago, ae’o, the Hawaiian stilt, is listed as endangered due to loss of habitat and predation by introduced species. A non-migratory, endemic subspecies of the black neck stilt, it has the second longest legs (after flamingos) relative to body size among birds.
Wetland Wader
This elegant ae’o feeds on fish, arthropods, and various invertebrates in shallow shoreline marshes and wetlands. Though frequently seen in the main Hawaiian archipelago, ae’o, the Hawaiian stilt, is listed as endangered due to loss of habitat and predation by introduced species. A non-migratory, endemic subspecies of the black neck stilt, it has the second longest legs (after flamingos) relative to body size among birds.