Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) - HBW 3, p. 346
French: Échasse à tête blanche
German: Schlammstelzer
Spanish: Cigüeñuela Pechirroja
Taxonomy: Recurvirostra leucocephala Vieillot, 1816, Victoria.
Reported to show morphological and behavioural similarities to flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), but probably not significant (see page 332). Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia, mainly in S & C inland areas, particularly C Western Australia and South Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird swimming Locality Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 11 April 2006 5 years ago 7 sec 4.3 -
A group of birds feeding in shallow water with Black-winged Stilts feeding in the background. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 16 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
Two birds displaying Locality Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 11 January 2005 6 years ago 10 sec 4 -
A bird in breeding plumage on the water, swimming and feeding Locality Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 11 April 2006 5 years ago 4 sec 4 -
A bird in breeding plumage, swimming and feeding Locality Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 11 April 2006 5 years ago 20 sec 3.7 -
A bird feeding in small waves Locality Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 11 January 2005 6 years ago 15 sec 3.7
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A bird in breeding plumage wading in shallow water being followed by an immature bird.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 17 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird in breeding plumage.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 17 weeks ago 2.9 -
Three birds wading at the shore
Locality Coorong National Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 27 February 2006 2 years ago 2.5
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