Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyRecurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
- GenusHimantopus (Typical Stilts)
- SpeciesHimantopus novaezelandiae (Black Stilt)
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus
VOC
Haematopus unicolor
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 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 | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Stilt in Fiordland National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Black Stilt sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Stilt in Fiordland National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black Stilt in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.