Where has the Black-winged Stilt been recorded?

Himantopus himantopus occurrence evidence comes from 13,320 records in 77 countries and territories, from 1865 to 2026. Most records come from Belgium.

• 13,320 records
• 77 places
• 89 years recorded
• Aves class

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Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Black-winged Stilt has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-winged Stilt. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 77 places.

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