Himantopus leucocephalus

1 Pied Stilt at Fyshwick, ACT

Himantopus leucocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Nov 2021
Himantopus leucocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Nov 2021
Himantopus leucocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Nov 2021
Himantopus leucocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Nov 2021
Himantopus leucocephalus at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Himantopus leucocephalus 24 Nov 2021 natureguy
Himantopus leucocephalus 24 Nov 2021 RodDeb

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update now 4 cute chicks from the first nest, still 3 occupied nests. Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days so hope they do okay. 6 adults and 4 chicks.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 10 Abundance
  • 23 Nov 2021 01:13 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
  • 177 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Himantopus himantopus

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