Himantopus leucocephalus

1 Pied Stilt at suppressed

Himantopus leucocephalus at suppressed - 11 Dec 2020
Himantopus leucocephalus at suppressed - 11 Dec 2020
Himantopus leucocephalus at suppressed - 11 Dec 2020
Himantopus leucocephalus at suppressed - 11 Dec 2020
Himantopus leucocephalus at suppressed - 11 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Himantopus leucocephalus 12 Dec 2020 MatthewFrawley
Himantopus leucocephalus 12 Dec 2020 RodDeb

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User's notes

exact count - the second nesting pair have 4 new chicks the parents took them for a walk and feed past 2 nest boxes then back to their nest. Plus a group of 9 Adults and 2 juveniles were seen on Kelly's Swamp also.

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Sighting information

  • 17 Abundance
  • 11 Dec 2020 01:48 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Himantopus leucocephalus Scientific name
  • Pied Stilt Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 825m Recorded at altitude
  • 175 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Himantopus himantopus

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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