BirdsAroundWorld.comPied stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
The Pied stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) is a bird found in Australia and New Zealand. Shallow wetlands across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Pied stilt on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Himantopus leucocephalus |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia & Oceania |
| Found in | Australia and New Zealand |
🏡 Where the Pied stilt lives
Shallow wetlands across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
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Recorded by Nigel Jackett (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC776112. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Pied stilt
Where does the Pied stilt live?
The Pied stilt lives in Australia and New Zealand. Shallow wetlands across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
What does the Pied stilt eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Pied stilt endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
More birds from Australia & Oceania
- Black-shouldered kite
- Pied oystercatcher
- Little friarbird
- Yellow thornbill
- Hoary-headed grebe
- Grey warbler
Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.