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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 )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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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 )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements, version 2015: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements, version 2016: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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Clements, version 2017: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 1.50: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 1.52: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 1.53: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 1.54: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 1.55: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 2015: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 2016: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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eBird version 2017: Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus )
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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 )
Other synonyms
Czech: pisila karibskáDanish: Sortnakket StylteløberGerman: Schwarznacken-StelzenläuferEnglish: Black-necked Stilt, Black-necked, Hawaiian or White-backed Stilt, Black-necked. Hawaiian or White-backed StiltSpanish: Cigüeñuela de Cuello Negro, Monjita AmericanaSpanish (Argentine): Tero real, Tero-realSpanish (Chile): PerritoSpanish (Colombia): CigüeñuelaSpanish (Costa Rica): cigüeñuela cuellinegroSpanish (Cuba): CachiporraSpanish (Dominican Rep.): ViudaSpanish (Spain): Cigüeñuela CuellinegraSpanish (Honduras): SoldaditoSpanish (Mexico): Candelero americano, Monjita AmericanaSpanish (Panama): Cigüeñuela CuellinegraSpanish (Peru): Cigüeñuela de Cuello NegroSpanish (Puerto Rico): ViudaSpanish (Paraguay): Tero realSpanish (Uruguay): Tero RealSpanish (Venezuela): Viuda PatilargaEstonian: mustpea-karkjalgFinnish: amerikanpitkäjalkaFrench: Échasse d'Amérique, Échasse d'Amérique, É. des Hawaï ou É. à queue noireGuadeloupean Creole French: Gibier la mortGuarani: Tetéu jaguaHaitian Creole French: Pèt-pètCroatian: Crnovrata vlastelicaHungarian: mexikói gólyatöcsItalian: Cavaliere colloneroJapanese: kuroeriseitakashigiJapanese: クロエリセイタカシギLatin: Charadrius Mexicanus, Himantopus [mexicanus, knudseni or melanurus], Himantopus mexicanusLithuanian: Amerikinis kojūkasDutch: Amerikaanse SteltkluutNorwegian: SvartkronestylteløperPolish: szczudlak bialobrewyPortuguese: PernilongoPortuguese (Brazil): pernilongo-de-costas-negras, pernilongo-de-costas-negras/de-costas-brancasPortuguese (Portugal): Pernilongo-de-dorso-pretoRussian: Американский ходулочникSlovak: šišila čiernokrkáSerbian: Crnovrata vlastelicaSwedish: Amerikansk styltlöpare, amerikansk styltlöpare/vitkronad styltlöpareChinese: 黑颈长脚鹬Chinese (Traditional): 黑頸高蹺鴴