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Banded Stilt

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Family
Stilts and Avocets
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
bansti1, BAST
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyStilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
SpeciesCladorhynchus leucocephalus
Codesbansti1, BAST
Identification

The Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) is a member of the Stilts and Avocets family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bansti1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Stilts and Avocets
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Black Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiae
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Banded Stilt photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

Family: Stilts and Avocets

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: bansti1