Evidence found
9,571 records across 40 countries and territories, 1852–2026.
Himantopus mexicanus · GBIF taxon key 5229128
Where has the Black-necked Stilt been recorded?
Himantopus mexicanus occurrence evidence comes from 9,571 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1852 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 9,571 records
- 40 places
- 150 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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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
18522026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-necked Stilt has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-necked 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.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,835 | |
| Colombia | 1,798 | |
| Mexico | 295 | |
| Argentina | 141 | |
| Brazil | 65 | |
| Peru | 62 | |
| Costa Rica | 44 | |
| Puerto Rico | 43 | |
| Uruguay | 40 | |
| Canada | 35 | |
| Ecuador | 33 | |
| Belgium | 32 | |
| Chile | 27 | |
| Cayman Islands | 16 | |
| Venezuela | 16 | |
| Dominican Republic | 13 | |
| Cuba | 10 | |
| Bonaire | 7 | |
| Belize | 6 | |
| Bahamas | 5 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 4 | |
| Honduras | 4 | |
| Aruba | 3 | |
| Bolivia | 3 | |
| Nicaragua | 3 | |
| Panama | 3 | |
| El Salvador | 3 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 3 | |
| Anguilla | 2 | |
| Guyana | 2 | |
| Haiti | 2 | |
| Jamaica | 2 | |
| Suriname | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Curaçao | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 1 | |
| Saint Martin | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Recurvirostridae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.