Himantopus leucocephalus

Pied Stilt at Kingston, ACT

Himantopus leucocephalus at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:37 AM
Himantopus leucocephalus at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:37 AM
Himantopus leucocephalus at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:37 AM
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Identification history

Himantopus leucocephalus 5 Feb 2020 ArcherCallaway
Himantopus leucocephalus 2 Feb 2020 BIrdsinCanberra

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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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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
  • 215 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Himantopus himantopus
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