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Himantopus mexicanus
Ae`o, Hawaiian Stilt
As recorded: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni Stejneger, 1887
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Recurvirostridae
- Locality
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2100, -159.4800
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Himantopus mexicanus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 93 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-26.
2026-06-26
Princeville, HI 96722, USA
no rights reserved
2026-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-21
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Princeville, HI, US
(c) monicawahl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-15
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Cheryl Rosenfeld, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-29
Ohiki Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) floraorefauna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-28
Kauaʻi, Kapaa, HI, US
(c) cozritivoiu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Himantopus mexicanus. BPBM 185708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090376756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185708.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090376756 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026