Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
- Family
- Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The pied stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus), also known as the white-headed stilt, is a shorebird in the family Recurvirostridae. It is widely distributed with a large total population size and apparently stable population trend, occurring in Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Brunei, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the black-winged stilt (H. himantopus).
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Range and habitat
Philippines, Indonesian Archipelago, New Guinea region, Australia (including Tasmania), North, South, Stewart, and Chatham islands (New Zealand), and New Britain.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied stilt
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
