Himantopus leucocephalus

Pied Stilt at Breamlea, VIC

Himantopus leucocephalus at Breamlea, VIC - 7 Jun 2022
Himantopus leucocephalus at Breamlea, VIC - 7 Jun 2022
Himantopus leucocephalus at Breamlea, VIC - 7 Jun 2022
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Identification history

Himantopus leucocephalus 6 Apr 2024 Liam.m
Himantopus leucocephalus 6 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Himantopus leucocephalus 6 Apr 2024 Petesteamer

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Breamlea: Seasonal Swamps and Small Tidal Estuary: very large salt marsh areas with lots of Samphire and similar. Immature bird.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Himantopus leucocephalus Scientific name
  • Pied Stilt Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 825m Recorded at altitude
  • 210 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Himantopus himantopus

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