Bird
Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae · Recurvirostridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records3,200in 1 country
Most seen inNew Zealand3,200 records
Red ListCritically endangeredIUCN status
About
Black Stilt in brief
The black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae) is a bird of the Recurvirostridae family — species of bird.
In New Zealand it has 3,200 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Its global conservation status is critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand3,200 records · best Nov, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.