What is the name of the bird?

Q: What is the name of the bird?


A: The bird is called the Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus).

Q: How tall is the Banded Stilt?


A: The Banded Stilt is 35–45 cm tall.

Q: What other names does it have?


A: It is also known as the "Flamingo of Australia" and the Rottnest snipe on Rottnest Island.

Q: Where do they look for food?


A: They spend much of their life looking for food near the ocean in river estuaries and on tidal flats.

Q: Where do they lay eggs?


A: They lay eggs in desert areas when it rains there.

Q: How many eggs do they lay at a time?



A: They typically lay 1-5 eggs at a time.

Q: What color are their eggs?



A: Their eggs are white, brown or black in color.

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