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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Pied Stilt	White-backed Stilt
Scientific Name	Himantopus leucocephalus	Himantopus melanurus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostridae
Conservation Status	Not Evaluated	Not Evaluated
Length	—	—
Wingspan	—	—
Weight	173.0 g (6.10 oz)	217.5 g (7.67 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-6	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🏖️ Coastal 🌿 Wetland

Pied Stilt only

None

White-backed Stilt only

None

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Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Pied Stilt

Not Evaluated

White-backed Stilt

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About These Birds

Pied Stilt

Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) is a slender 33–37 cm wader of Australasia. Black and white with very long pink legs; thin black bill. Inhabits freshwater wetlands, estuaries, and coastal lagoons across Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. Common and familiar. Aggressive defender of nest; performs broken-wing distraction display.

White-backed Stilt

White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus) is a slender 35–38 cm wader of southern South America. Similar to Black-necked Stilt but with distinctive white back and rump contrasting with black wings. Long pink legs. Inhabits shallow freshwater lakes, flooded grassland, and saline lagoons in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

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