Black-winged Stilt vs Pied Stilt

Himantopus himantopus compared with Himantopus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Pied Stilt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Pied Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostridae
Genus same	Himantopus	Himantopus
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Himantopus leucocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Pied Stilt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Himantopus.

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Pied Stilt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Pied Stilt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pied Stilt

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway