
Himantopus leucocephalus
Pied Stilt
As recorded: Himantopus leucocephalus Gould, 1837
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Recurvirostridae
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Himantopus leucocephalus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,296 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Rider Bvd opp Rhodes Waterside, Rhodes NSW 2138, Australia
(c) Isabella T, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Wooroolin, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Fyshwick STW, ACT, Australia
(c) deborod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Army Bay, Whangaparāoa 0930, New Zealand
(c) Alexei Drummond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Waikouaiti, New Zealand
(c) Aalbert Rebergen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Arrawarra NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Steve Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Himantopus leucocephalus. BPBM 7112.01. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37179935. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/7112.01.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37179935 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
