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Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

About Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Stilts and Avocets

The black-winged stilt is a widely distributed, very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family Recurvirostridae. Its scientific name, Himantopus himantopus, is sometimes used to generalize a single, almost cosmopolitan species. Alternatively, it is restricted to the form that is widespread in Europe, Asia and Africa, which equals the nominate group of H. himantopus sensu lato. Meanwhile, the black-necked and white-backed stilts both inhabit the Americas; the pied stilt ranges from Australia and New Zealand. Today, most sources accept between one and four actual species.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2001-06-30

    South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

  • 2003-01-15

    Etosha National Park, Namibia

  • 2006-01-03

    Bikaner - Gajner Palace, India
    Image from 2006-01-03

  • 2006-01-09

    Kheoladeo National Park, India

  • 2009-07-15

    Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong
    Image from 2009-07-15

  • 2011-01-06

    Lake Awasa, Ethiopia

  • 2011-01-15

    Abiata-Shala National Park, Ethiopia

  • 2013-02-01

    Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia

  • 2013-02-02

    Pak Thale, Thailand

  • 2013-02-05

    Khao Sam Roi Yat National Park, Thailand

  • 2013-10-24

    Nairobi National Park, Kenya

  • 2013-10-25

    Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

  • 2013-11-01

    Kalokol, Kenya

  • 2013-11-03

    Sibiloi National Park, Kenya

  • 2015-03-24

    Los Molinos, Spain

  • 2015-03-30

    Santa Marta Steppe, Spain

  • 2015-03-31

    Casar de Caceres, Spain

  • 2016-12-30

    Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates

  • 2017-01-08

    Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda

  • 2017-01-14

    Entebbe, Uganda

  • 2017-11-01

    Toliara, Madagascar

  • 2017-11-21

    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar

  • 2023-03-17

    Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

  • 2024-02-22

    Naha Triangular Pond, Japan

  • 2025-01-28

    Arusha National Park, Tanzania

  • 2025-02-11

    Stone Town, Tanzania

  • 2025-02-14

    Stone Town, Tanzania

  • 2025-02-20

    Oued Sous, Morocco

  • 2025-02-21

    Oued Massa, Morocco

  • 2025-02-24

    Merzouga, Morocco

  • 2025-03-11

    Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain