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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: --
- Locality
- Kahului, Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, at "road end" of Puaolu St. in bay before last bunkers
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- F P Duvall II, HI State DoFAWFern P. Duvall II →HI State DoFAW →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Himantopus mexicanus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,240 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
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2026-10-24
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-24
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-24
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Mimi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Himantopus mexicanus. BPBM 184270. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93343536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184270.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93343536 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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