Himantopus leucocephalus

1 Pied Stilt at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

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

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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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  • 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
  • Synonyms

    Himantopus himantopus

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