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Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
251 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed, very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family Recurvirostridae. Its scientific name, Himantopus himantopus, is sometimes used to generalize a single, almost cosmopolitan species. Alternatively, it is restricted to the form that is widespread in Europe, Asia and Africa, which equals the nominate group of H. himantopus sensu lato. Meanwhile, the black-necked (H. mexicanus) and white-backed stilts (H. melanurus) both inhabit the Americas; the pied stilt (H. leucocephalus) ranges from Australia and New Zealand. Today, most sources accept between one and four actual species. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Stilt sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 251 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Red-wattled Lapwing
LC Endemic

Red-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus indicus

70–80% · Very likely
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

40–50% · Likely
Great Thick-knee
NT

Great Thick-knee

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Esacus recurvirostris

30–40% · Possible
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

30–40% · Possible
Pacific Golden-Plover
LC

Pacific Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis fulva

30–40% · Possible
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

20–30% · Possible
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

10–20% · With luck
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
LC

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

10–20% · With luck
Pin-tailed Snipe
LC

Pin-tailed Snipe

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gallinago stenura

10–20% · With luck
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

10–20% · With luck
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

10–20% · With luck
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
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 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
70–80%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
7 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
8 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
11 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
13 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
16 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
18 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
19 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
20 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
21 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
23 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
24 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
25 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
26 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
28 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
29 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
30 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
31 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
32 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
33 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
34 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
35 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
36 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
37 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
38 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
39 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
40 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
41 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
42 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
43 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
44 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
45 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5–10%
46 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
47 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
48 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
49 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
50 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
51 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
52 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
53 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
54 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
55 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
56 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
57 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
58 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
59 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
60 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
61 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
62 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
63 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
64 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
65 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
66 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
67 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
68 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
69 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
70 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
71 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
72 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
73 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
74 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
75 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
76 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
77 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
78 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
79 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
80 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
81 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
82 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
83 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
84 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
85 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
86 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
87 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
88 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
89 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
90 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Stilt in Wilpattu National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Stilt sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 251 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-winged Stilt in Wilpattu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Stilt in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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