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Himantopus mexicanus
Ae`o, Hawaiian Stilt
As recorded: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni Stejneger, 1887
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Recurvirostridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0627, -159.5370
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Himantopus mexicanus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 462 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Owen Sinkus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-10
Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary, Kaumualii Hwy, Kekaha, HI 96752, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary, Kaumualii Hwy, Kekaha, HI 96752, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary, Kaumualii Hwy, Kekaha, HI 96752, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-03
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Himantopus mexicanus. BPBM 1241. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37188492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1241.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37188492 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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