Himantopus leucocephalus
Pied Stilt at Kingston, ACT
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| Himantopus leucocephalus | ArcherCallaway | 5 Feb 2020 | |
| Himantopus leucocephalus | JonSteinbeck | 2 Feb 2020 |
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User's notes
Two Pied Stilts and a White-Faced Heron were looking for food near each other. The stilts were wading through the shallow water, quickly grabbing small animals they saw. From what I could see the different species did not seem to be competing with each other. Occasionally one of the stilts would tip almost half its body underwater to obtain food.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.149540-35.311407
- Altitude 576.6m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Kingston, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2020 07:37 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Himantopus leucocephalus Shorebirds Water birds Birds
Species information
- Himantopus leucocephalus Scientific name
- Pied Stilt Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 825m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Himantopus himantopus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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