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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
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About
The black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a locally abundant shorebird of American wetlands and coastlines. It is found from the coastal areas of California through much of the interior western United States and along the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Florida, then south through Central America and the Caribbean to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. The northernmost populations, particularly those from inland, are migratory, wintering from the extreme south of the United States to...
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Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2025Lulu Island, Richmond, BC, CAObserver: rolyat44View observation from Sep 6, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 19, 2021Delta, BC V4K 0A4, CanadaObserver: StephanView observation from Sep 19, 2021 on iNaturalist
- Sep 18, 2021Delta, BC V4K 3N2, CanadaObserver: Jeffrey NichollsView observation from Sep 18, 2021 on iNaturalist
- Sep 16, 2021Delta, BC, CanadaObserver: Paul SteevesView observation from Sep 16, 2021 on iNaturalist
- Sep 11, 2021Delta, BC, CanadaObserver: Bridget SpencerView observation from Sep 11, 2021 on iNaturalist
- Sep 10, 2021Reifel Island, Delta, BC V4K 3N2, CanadaObserver: byngbirderView observation from Sep 10, 2021 on iNaturalist