Range Description: Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Caribbean - Resident year-round: 232,846 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 41,752 square km; Breeding only: 265 square km; Wintering only: 121,380 square km; Migration only: 257,648 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 1,078,123 square km; Breeding only: 160,521 square km; Wintering only: 2,142 square km; Migration only: 716,601 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 6,766,283 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 257,577 square km; Breeding only: 1,009,044 square km; Wintering only: 14,148 square km; Migration only: 717,176 square km