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White-headed Stilt

Himantopus leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Grampians National Park
24 Verified records at Grampians National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pied stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus), also known as the white-headed stilt, is a shorebird in the family Recurvirostridae. It is widely distributed with a large total population size and apparently stable population trend, occurring in Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Brunei, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the black-winged stilt (H. himantopus). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Stilt sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park

Banded Stilt
LC Endemic

Banded Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Red-necked Avocet
LC Endemic

Red-necked Avocet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Insufficient data
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

20–30% · Possible
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

10–20% · With luck
Bush Stone-curlew
LC Endemic

Bush Stone-curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus grallarius

Insufficient data
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

<5% · Rare
Red-kneed Dotterel
LC

Red-kneed Dotterel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrogonys cinctus

<5% · Rare
Latham's Snipe
NT

Latham's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago hardwickii

<5% · Rare
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
VU

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris acuminata

<5% · Rare
Painted Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Painted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix varius

Insufficient data
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

Insufficient data
Banded Lapwing
LC Endemic

Banded Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus tricolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
3 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
4 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
13 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
14 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
15 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
16 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Stilt in Grampians National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Stilt sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Stilt in Grampians National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Stilt in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.

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