Black Stilt

Himantopus novaezelandiae

The Black Stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) and order Charadriiformes (Auks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Charadriiformes
        Family: Recurvirostridae
        Genus: Himantopus
        Species: Himantopus novaezelandiae

Species in the Genus of Himantopus

Black Stilt

Himantopus novaezelandiae

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Pied Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

External Links

Black Stilt – Wikipedia

Black Stilt – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Black Stilt – Audubon.org