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Black Stilt

Himantopus novaezelandiaeGould, J, 1841

English (US) Black Stilt

The Black Stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae) 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: MacKenzie Basin (central South Island, New Zealand); winters to North IslandRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Himantopus novaezelandiae
IUCN Red List
Critically Endangered
English (US)
Black Stilt
Described by
Gould, J, 1841

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Himantopus novae-zelandiae
Described by
Gould, J, 1841
Type locality
Port Nicholson, North Island, New Zealand.
Original description
The birds of Australia pt4 pl.34

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 9 species of the family Recurvirostridae