Himantopus leucocephalus

2 Pied Stilt at Belconnen, ACT

Himantopus leucocephalus at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
Himantopus leucocephalus at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Himantopus leucocephalus 22 Sep 2020 Liam.m
Himantopus leucocephalus 22 Sep 2020 Timberpaddock

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User's notes

sorry about poor quality photos. I had phone on max magnification and as soon as i took a step towards group they flew away. I went back an hour later but Bimbi Beach was occupied by dog chasing a frisbee. No birds.

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   24 Sep 2020
Nice find! Can you please update the abundance to the exact number / best estimate. We ask this of all bird records wherever possible, and it's especially important for interesting records like this one.
Timberpaddock wrote:
   24 Sep 2020
Sure. 6 birds. I'll update during the day.

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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
  • 210 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Himantopus himantopus
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