4 Pied Stilt at Fyshwick, ACT
Identification history
| Himantopus leucocephalus | 19 Nov 2020 | Liam.m | ||
| Himantopus leucocephalus | 19 Nov 2020 | RodDeb |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Pair with at least 3 chicks plus the other 2 pairs of adults
6 comments
RodDeb
wrote:
19 Nov 2020
yes so little and cute, have chatted to a few other COG members including Shorty, Steve W. and Lyndon and it sounds like it is the first breeding record in the ACT.
Christine
wrote:
19 Nov 2020
And also noted in Shorty's sighting 4353062 of the nest, so it looks like incubation took about 26 days. Literature says that they usually nest in small colonies, and it seems there may be two more nests nearby, so hopefully more little cuties arriving soon :)
natureguy
wrote:
19 Nov 2020
Yes, according to COG this species is an "Uncommon non-breeding visitor", and there are no records on the breeding map. I was also under the assumption that this species had not bred in the ACT before.
rawshorty
wrote:
19 Nov 2020
I have been informed by expert opinions during my research for my note for CBN that this is indeed a first breeding record for the ACT.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161879-35.315460
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 9 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2020 11:03 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Collections
Significant RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Himantopus leucocephalus Shorebirds Water birds Birds
Additional information
- True Nesting site
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
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
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