Stiltia isabella

Australian Pratincole

As recorded: Stiltia isabella (Vieillot, 1816)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Glareolidae

Collected by: H Clissold
Collector number: Collector Number: --
Region: Papua New Guinea
Record type: Preserved specimen

Stiltia isabella observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 451 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Kakadu National Park, Kakadu, NT, AU

(c) Josh Magro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Kakadu, NT, AU

(c) Kjell Hensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Coondambo SA 5719, Australia

no rights reserved

2026-10-17

Coober Pedy SA 5723, Australia

no rights reserved

2026-10-16

Wirrealpa SA 5434, Australia

(c) David Gobbett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15

Kalkaroo, SA, AU

(c) ajpate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Stiltia isabella. BPBM 50791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38813458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/50791.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38813458 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Type status not recognized

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