Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalusGould, J, 1837
English (US) Pied Stilt
The Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) in the order Charadriiformes.
Range: Philippines, Indonesian Archipelago, New Guinea region, Australia (including Tasmania), North, South, Stewart, and Chatham islands (New Zealand), and New BritainRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Himantopus leucocephalus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Pied Stilt
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1837
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1837
- Type locality
- Australia, Java and Sumatra.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt2 pl.34
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Stilts and Avocets
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Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Andean Avocet
Recurvirostra andina
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae
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