Where does the Pied Stilt live?
Himantopus leucocephalus has 408,639 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 408,639 records
- 23 places
- 136 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeHimantopus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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
18602026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 318,988 | |
| New Zealand | 85,037 | |
| Indonesia | 2,505 | |
| Philippines | 932 | |
| Timor-Leste | 592 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 245 | |
| Malaysia | 137 | |
| Cocos Islands | 73 | |
| Singapore | 61 | |
| Christmas Island | 29 | |
| China | 18 | |
| Norfolk Island | 7 | |
| Taiwan | 3 | |
| Ecuador | 2 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Brunei | 1 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| Cambodia | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| Myanmar | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Recurvirostridae.
Black-necked Stilt
1,884,898 records
Black-winged Stilt
1,516,402 records
Pied Avocet
1,266,019 records
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.