The black-winged stilt is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae). The scientific name H. himantopus was formerly applied to a single, almost cosmopolitan species. It is now normally applied to the form that is widespread in Eurosiberia and Africa and which was formerly regarded as the nominate subspecies of Himantopus himantopus sensu lato. The scientific name Himantopus comes from the Greek meaning "strap foot" or "thong foot". Most sources today accept 2–4 species. It is sometimes called pied stilt, but that name is now reserved for the Australian species, Himantopus leucocephalus. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.151
Protonym:
Charadrius Himantopus
Type locality:
Southern Europe.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/170/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
3CAEB7CEEC7FFF50
Avibase ID:
avibase-3CAEB7CE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3CAEB7CE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176727
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-winged or Ceylon Stilt ( Himantopus [himantopus or ceylonensis]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) |
Clements, version 2021: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2023: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2024: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Himantopus himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-winged Stilt ( Himantopus himantopus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Himantopus himantopus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Himantopus [himantopus, ceylonensis or mexicanus]
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