Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Scientific name definitions
- Names (19)
- Monotypic
Ray J. Pierce and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 8, 2016
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 8, 2016
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | pisila bělohlavá |
| Dutch | Australische Steltkluut |
| English | Pied Stilt |
| English (United States) | Pied Stilt |
| French | Échasse d'Australie |
| French (French Guiana) | Échasse d'Australie |
| German | Weißgesicht-Stelzenläufer |
| Indonesian | Gagang-bayam belang |
| Japanese | オーストラリアセイタカシギ |
| Norwegian | australstylteløper |
| Polish | szczudłak białogłowy |
| Russian | Австралийский ходулочник |
| Serbian | Beloglava vlastelica |
| Slovak | šišila bielohlavá |
| Spanish | Cigüeñuela Australiana |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cigüeñuela australiana |
| Swedish | australisk styltlöpare |
| Turkish | Ak Başlı Uzunbacak |
| Ukrainian | Кулик-довгоніг строкатий |
Himantopus leucocephalus Gould, 1837
PROTONYM:
Himantopus leucocephalus
Gould, 1837. Syn.BirdsAustr. pt2, pl.34.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Australia, Java and Sumatra.
Definitions
- HIMANTOPUS
- himantopus
- leucocephala / leucocephalos / leucocephalus
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Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Pied Stilt