Banded Stilt
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) is a wader of the stilt and avocet family, Recurvirostridae, native to Australia. It belongs to the monotypic genus Cladorhynchus. It gets its name from the red-brown breast band found on breeding adults, though this is mottled or entirely absent in non-breeding adults and juveniles. Its remaining plumage is pied and the eyes are dark brown.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds inland salt lakes of southwestern and south-central Australia; non-breeders reach southern Australia (including Tasmania).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Banded stilt
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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