Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus] (Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt)

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Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus] (= Himantopus mexicanus) (Statius Muller, 1776)
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Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Recurvirostridae
Genus:
  Himantopus

Scientific:
Himantopus mexicanus

Citation:
(Statius Muller, 1776)

Reference:
Natursyst.Suppl. p.117

Protonym:
Charadrius Mexicanus

Avibase ID:
D543132B0C7F6024

Taxomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176726

Geographic range:

Himantopus mexicanus: W and s US to e Ecuador, sw Peru and ne Brazil; West Indies
Himantopus knudseni: Hawaiian Islands
Himantopus melanurus: N Chile and e-central Peru to se Brazil and c Argentina

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt
Czech:
  pisila karibská
German:
  Schwarznacken-Stelzenläufer
Danish:
  Sortnakket Stylteløber
Spanish:
  Cigüeñuela de Cuello Negro
Finnish:
  amerikanpitkäjalka
French:
  Échasse d'Amérique, É. des Hawaï ou É. à queue noire
Italian:
  Cavaliere collonero
Japanese:
  kuroeriseitakashigi
Japanese:
  クロエリセイタカシギ
Dutch:
  Amerikaanse Steltkluut
Norwegian:
  Svartkronestylteløper
Polish:
  szczudlak bialobrewy
Portuguese:
  Pernilongo
Portuguese (Brazil):
  pernilongo-de-costas-negras
Russian:
  Американский ходулочник
Slovak:
  šišila čiernokrká
Swedish:
  Amerikansk styltlöpare
Chinese:
  黑颈长脚鹬

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Black-necked. Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Black-necked. Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt ( Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus])
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Échasse d'Amérique ( Himantopus mexicanus)
Clements 1st edition:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus) [version 2]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
   Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Himantopus [himantopus, ceylonensis, leucocephalus, mexicanus or melanurus]

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Other synonyms
Czech: pisila karibská
Danish: Sortnakket Stylteløber
German: Schwarznacken-Stelzenläufer
English: Black-necked Stilt, Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt, Black-necked. Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt
Spanish: Cigüeñuela de Cuello Negro, Monjita Americana
Spanish (Argentine): Tero real, Tero-real
Spanish (Chile): Perrito
Spanish (Colombia): Cigüeñuela
Spanish (Costa Rica): cigüeñuela cuellinegro
Spanish (Cuba): Cachiporra
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Viuda
Spanish (Spain): Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra
Spanish (Honduras): Soldadito
Spanish (Mexico): Candelero americano, Monjita Americana
Spanish (Panama): Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra
Spanish (Peru): Cigüeñuela de Cuello Negro
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Viuda
Spanish (Paraguay): Tero real
Spanish (Uruguay): Tero Real
Spanish (Venezuela): Viuda Patilarga
Estonian: mustpea-karkjalg
Finnish: amerikanpitkäjalka
French: Échasse d'Amérique, Échasse d'Amérique, É. des Hawaï ou É. à queue noire
Guadeloupean Creole French: Gibier la mort
Guarani: Tetéu jagua
Haitian Creole French: Pèt-pèt
Croatian: Crnovrata vlastelica
Hungarian: mexikói gólyatöcs
Italian: Cavaliere collonero
Japanese: kuroeriseitakashigi
Japanese: クロエリセイタカシギ
Latin: Charadrius Mexicanus, Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus], Himantopus mexicanus
Lithuanian: Amerikinis kojūkas
Dutch: Amerikaanse Steltkluut
Norwegian: Svartkronestylteløper
Polish: szczudlak bialobrewy
Portuguese: Pernilongo
Portuguese (Brazil): pernilongo-de-costas-negras, pernilongo-de-costas-negras/de-costas-brancas
Portuguese (Portugal): Pernilongo-de-dorso-preto
Russian: Американский ходулочник
Slovak: šišila čiernokrká
Serbian: Crnovrata vlastelica
Swedish: Amerikansk styltlöpare, amerikansk styltlöpare/vitkronad styltlöpare
Chinese: 黑颈长脚鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 黑頸高蹺鴴