Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
The Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) also commonly known as White-headed Stilt, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) and order Charadriiformes (Auks).
Gallery
Adult
Currumbin Sanctuary, Australia
, 17 Apr 2012
© Graeme C. Colmer
Observed
Australia
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Recurvirostridae
- Genus: Himantopus
- Species: Himantopus leucocephalus
- Genus: Himantopus
- Family: Recurvirostridae
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Class: Aves
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
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
Pied Stilt
– Wikipedia
Pied Stilt
– Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Pied Stilt
– Audubon.org
