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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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  2. Species Profile for Black Stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae)

Black Stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae)

Federal Register | Recovery | Critical Habitat | Conservation Plans | Petitions | Life History

Taxonomy:

View taxonomy in ITIS

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

The black stilt is a wading bird in the family Recurvirostridae. It is native to New Zealand and is locally known there by its Maori name ‘‘kaki.’’ Adults are characterized by long red legs, a slender bill and black plumage (BirdLife International (BLI) 2007a; New Zealand Conservation Management Group (NZ CMaG 2007). Adult males and females are generally regarded as having identical plumage (BLI 2007e); however, Elkington and Maloney (2000) determined that white flecking around their eyes and crown is generally indicative of older males. Juveniles have a white-plumed breast, neck, and head (BLI 2007e).

 
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
2008-01-16 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents
Date Citation Page Title
2008-01-16 00:00:00.0 73 FR 3146 3179 Final Rule To List Six Foreign Birds as Endangered; Final Rule
1987-06-30 00:00:00.0 52 FR 24312 24314 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 52 FR 24312-24314
1990-04-25 00:00:00.0 55 FR 17475 17476 ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 55 FR 17475 17476
1986-01-09 00:00:00.0 51 FR 996 999 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 51 FR 996-999
1984-01-20 00:00:00.0 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
1988-07-07 00:00:00.0 53 FR 25511 25515 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress of Listing Actions; 53 FR 25511-25515
1988-12-29 00:00:00.0 53 FR 52746 52749 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 53 FR 52746-52749
1991-11-21 00:00:00.0 56 FR 58664 58666 ETWP; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions and Findings on Recycled Petitions; 56 FR 58664 58666
1981-05-12 00:00:00.0 46 FR 26464 26469 ETWP; Notice of Petition Acceptance and Status Review
2006-11-22 00:00:00.0 71 FR 67530 67540 Proposed Rule To List Six Foreign Birds as Endangered
1985-05-10 00:00:00.0 50 FR 19761 19763 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 50 FR 19761-19763

» Recovery

No recovery information is available for the Black Stilt.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Black Stilt.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Black Stilt.

» Petitions

» Life History

Habitat Requirements

Black stilt habitat includes riverbanks, lakeshores, swamps, and shallow ponds (Maloney & Murray 2002; Pierce 1982; Potts 1872; Reed et al. 1993a). The species’ habitat preferences shift slightly depending on the seasons, which are: Breeding (braided rivers, side streams, and swamps), post-breeding (riverbeds and shallow tarns), and wintering (inland waters or river deltas) (Maloney & Murray 2002). However, these habitats are often located within the same watershed, and the species is considered a primarily sedentary, nonmigrating species (Maloney & Murray 2002; Pierce 1986b).

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