Where does the Black-winged Stilt live?
Himantopus himantopus has 1,516,402 records in 176 countries and territories, from 1770 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 1,516,402 records
- 176 places
- 168 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeHimantopus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 260,886 | |
| Spain | 237,873 | |
| Taiwan | 193,609 | |
| France | 123,337 | |
| South Africa | 112,295 | |
| Netherlands | 77,508 | |
| Portugal | 71,628 | |
| Israel | 48,167 | |
| Australia | 40,244 | |
| Thailand | 38,127 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 27,919 | |
| China | 16,671 | |
| Sri Lanka | 15,478 | |
| Italy | 14,957 | |
| Greece | 13,547 | |
| Kenya | 12,124 | |
| Türkiye | 11,955 | |
| Hong Kong | 11,863 | |
| Namibia | 8,753 | |
| Morocco | 8,428 | |
| Tanzania | 8,095 | |
| Belgium | 7,954 | |
| Botswana | 6,528 | |
| Philippines | 6,417 | |
| Austria | 5,518 | |
| Hungary | 5,299 | |
| Denmark | 5,255 | |
| Russia | 5,217 | |
| Oman | 5,125 | |
| Japan | 4,867 | |
| Bulgaria | 4,739 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4,651 | |
| Iran | 4,440 | |
| Cyprus | 4,375 | |
| Ukraine | 4,206 | |
| Egypt | 3,983 | |
| Gambia | 3,817 | |
| Romania | 3,556 | |
| Senegal | 3,532 | |
| Sweden | 3,488 |
Showing the top 40 of 176 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Recurvirostridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.