Kaelus-karkjalg, Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus

Pikakoivaline kaelus-karkjalg (Poaka maaori k.) on Uus-Meremaa rannikuvetes väga levinud lind. Kahlates madalas vees (milleks on pikad jalad ka vajalikud) otsib karkjalg veeputukaid ja väikeseid molluskeid. See karkjala alamliik on levinud Malaisiast ja Jaapanist Uus-Meremaani. Foto tehtud Waikanae jõe suudmealal, Uus-Meremaa põhjasaarel.

Long-legged pied stilt (or poaka in maori) is quite common in coastal waters of New Zealand. Wading in shallow water (where long legs come in handy), stilt searches for aquatic insects and small molluscs. This stilt subspecies is found from Malaysia and Japan to New Zealand. The photo is taken in Waikanae Estuary, on the North Island of New Zealand.