Black Stilt

Black Stilt

Himantopus novaezelandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

White-headed Stilt

White-headed Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Black-fronted Tern
EN Endemic

Black-fronted Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias albostriatus

40–50% · Likely
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

10–20% · Possible
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

10–20% · Possible
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

South Island Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus finschi

10–20% · With luck
Black-billed Gull
Endemic

Black-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus bulleri

0–10% · With luck
Wrybill
VU Endemic

Wrybill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anarhynchus frontalis

0–10% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Insufficient data
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Insufficient data
White-winged Tern
LC

White-winged Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias leucopterus

Insufficient data
VOC
LC Endemic

VOC

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus unicolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
0–10%
2 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Stilt in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?

About 5% of visitor-days record a Black Stilt sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black Stilt in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Black Stilt in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in our monthly data.

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