Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
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Banded Stilt

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Vieillot, 1816)

216 gWeight

The banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) is a wader of the stilt and avocet family, Recurvirostridae, native to Australia.

Busiest months: January and March–April · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and March–April · Most records: Australia

Banded Stilt has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Western Treatment PlantAustralia2,814 records
  2. Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsAustralia524 records
  3. Lake McLarty Nature ReserveAustralia291 records
More places
  1. Western Treatment Plant – Western LagoonsAustralia137 records
  2. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia87 records
  3. Stockyard PointAustralia85 records
  4. Western Treatment Plant – Lake BorrieAustralia54 records
  5. Lake WollumboolaAustralia49 records
  6. Bibra LakeAustralia40 records
  7. Alfred Cove Nature ReserveAustralia26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) is a wader of the stilt and avocet family, Recurvirostridae, native to Australia. It belongs to the monotypic genus Cladorhynchus. It gets its name from the red-brown breast band found on breeding adults, though this is mottled or entirely absent in non-breeding adults and juveniles.

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Questions

How big is the Banded Stilt?

The Banded Stilt weighs around 216 g.

Where does the Banded Stilt live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern, central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Banded Stilt?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, March and April (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Banded Stilt endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Banded Stilt as Least Concern.

What does the Banded Stilt eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Banded Stilt in?

It belongs to the family Stilts, Avocets (Recurvirostridae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight
216 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
196 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
72 mm
Tarsus
83 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southern, central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Stilts, Avocets Recurvirostridae
Genus
Cladorhynchus

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Banded Stilt

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