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Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 260 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | 253 |
| West Coast Region | 2 |
| Otago Region | 2 |
| Manawatu-Wanganui Region | 1 |
| Southland Region | 1 |
| Marlborough Region | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Water nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on water.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Stilts and Avocets · Recurvirostridae |
| Genus | Typical Stilts · Himantopus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Black Stilt with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.