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Hawaiian Stilt
Himantopus knudseni Stejneger, LH 1887
The Hawaiian stilt is an endangered Hawaiian subspecies of the black-necked stilt species. It is a long-legged, slender shorebird with a long, thin beak. Other common names include the Hawaiian black-necked stilt, the aeʻo, the kukuluaeʻo, or it may be referred to as the Hawaiian subspecies of the black-necked stilt. Source: Wikipedia
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Recurvirostridae
Genus:
Himantopus
Scientific:
Himantopus knudseni
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Recurvirostridae
Genus:
Himantopus
Scientific:
Himantopus knudseni
Original description
Citation:
Stejneger, LH 1887
Reference:
Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus.
10, no.609 p.81 pl.6 fig.2
Protonym:
Himantopus knudseni
Type locality:
Kauai, Hawaiian Islands.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32314#page/95/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
312A656975CB3D0D
Avibase ID:
avibase-312A6569
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/312A6569
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824761
English:
Hawaiian Stilt
Bengali:
াওয়ািআয়ান হঠচঙ্খ
Danish:
Hawaiistylteløber
Estonian:
havai karkjalg
Finnish:
havaijinpitkäjalka
French:
Échasse des Hawaï
Italian:
Cavaliere delle Hawaii
Japanese (romaji):
hawaiseitakashigi
Hawaiian Stilt
Bengali:
াওয়ািআয়ান হঠচঙ্খ
Danish:
Hawaiistylteløber
Estonian:
havai karkjalg
Finnish:
havaijinpitkäjalka
French:
Échasse des Hawaï
Italian:
Cavaliere delle Hawaii
Japanese (romaji):
hawaiseitakashigi
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Échasse des Hawaï ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2022: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2023: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2024: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2025: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.50: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.52: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.53: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.54: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.55: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2019: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2021: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2022: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2023: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2024: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2025: Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian) ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Hawaiian Stilt ( Himantopus knudseni) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Himantopus himantopus knudseni [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Himantopus mexicanus knudseni [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Himantopus [mexicanus or knudseni]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Swartnekelsie (Hawaii-)
Azerbaijani: Amerika caydaq cüllütü (knudseni yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Американски кокилобегач (ssp. knudseni)
Bengali: াওয়ািআয়ান হঠচঙ্খ
Bengali (transliteration): hā'ōẏā'iẏāna ṭhēṅgi*
Catalan: camallarga americà (knudseni)
Czech: pisila americká (ssp. knudseni), Pisila havajská
Danish: Hawaiistylteløber, Sortnakket Stylteløber (Hawaii)
German: Hawaii Stelzenläufer, Hawaiistelzenläufer, Schwarznacken-Stelzenläufer (knudseni)
Greek: Αμερικανικός Καλαμοκανάς (knudseni)
English: ae'o, black-necked stilt, Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian), Hawaian Stilt, Hawaiian Stilt
English (Avilist): Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian)
English (Hawaii): Aeʻo - Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian)
English, HBW: Black-winged Stilt (Hawaiian)
English, Hawaii: Aeʻo - Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian)
English (IOC): Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian)
English (United States): Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian)
Spanish: Candelero americano, Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra (Hawaiana), Cigüeñuela Hawaiana, Monjita Americana (knudseni)
Spanish (Argentine): Tero-real (knudseni)
Spanish (Chile): Perrito (knudseni)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Cigüeñuela Cuellinegro (knudseni)
Spanish (Cuba): Cachiporra (knudseni)
Spanish (Ecuador): Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra (Tero Cuellinegro) (knudseni)
Spanish (Spain): Cigüeñuela cuellinegra (Hawaiana), Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra (knudseni)
Spanish (HBW): Black-necked Stilt (Hawaiian)
Spanish (Honduras): Soldadito (knudseni)
Spanish (Mexico): Monjita Americana (knudseni)
Spanish (Panama): Cigüeñuela Cuellinegra (knudseni)
Spanish (Peru): Cigüeñuela de Cuello Negro (knudseni)
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Viuda (knudseni)
Spanish (Paraguay): Tero real (knudseni)
Spanish (Uruguay): Tero Real (knudseni), Tero Real (Subesp. knudseni)
Spanish (Venezuela): Viuda Patilarga (knudseni)
Estonian: havai karkjalg
Finnish: Havaijinpitkäjalka
French: Échasse d'Amérique (des Hawaï), Échasse d'Amérique (knudseni), Échasse des Hawaï
French (Guyane): Échasse d'Amérique (knudseni)
Hawaiian: A'eo
Croatian: crnokapa vlastelica (havajska)
Icelandic: Sperrileggur (knudseni)
Italian: Cavaliere delle Hawaii
Japanese (romaji): hawaiseitakashigi, kuroeriseitakashigi (knudseni)
Japanese: クロエリセイタカシギ (knudseni), クロエリセイタカシギ（knudseni）
Scientific: Himantopus himantopus knudseni, Himantopus knudseni, Himantopus mexicanus knudseni, Himentopus mexicanus knudseni
Dutch: Amerikaanse Steltkluut (knudseni)
Norwegian: svartkronestylteløper (knudseni)
Polish: szczudłak białobrewy (knudseni), szczudlak hawajski, szczudłak hawajski
Portuguese (Brazil): pernilongo-de-costas-negras/de-costas-brancas (knudseni)
Portuguese (Portugal): pernilongo-americano (knudseni)
Russian: Американский ходулочник (knudseni)
Slovak: šišila havajská, šišila havajská (skup.)
Serbian: Crnovrata vlastelica (knudseni)
Swedish: amerikansk styltlöpare (knudseni)
Turkish: Maskeli uzunbacak (knudseni)
Ukrainian: Кулик-довгоніг американський (підвид knudseni)
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