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Himantopus
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Stilt is a common name for several species of birds in the family Recurvirostridae, which also includes those known as avocets. Most sources recognize 6 species in 2 genera, with Himantopus being the more speciose genus, though the lone species of Cladorhynchus is also considered a stilt. Additionally, the white-backed and Hawaiian stilts are occasionally considered subspecies of the black-necked stilt.
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Himantopus is a genus of birds within the family Recurvirostridae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Brisson in 1760 and is currently accepted. Its habitats include marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. The genus is also referred to by the common name セイタカシギ属.
Specimens of this genus are held by institutions including USNM, UF, BSNS, MNHN, and KU. Records are associated with the United States, Mozambique, Nouvelle-ZéLande, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The taxon has been described in sources such as the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Species
セイタカシギ属
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyRecurvirostridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Recurvirostridae
- Collections
- USNM, UF, BSNS, MNHN, KU, ANSP
- Recorded in
- United States, Mozambique, Nouvelle-ZéLande, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Zambia
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Encyclopedic overview
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Stilt is a common name for several species of birds in the family Recurvirostridae, which also includes those known as avocets. Most sources recognize 6 species in 2 genera, with Himantopus being the more speciose genus, though the lone species of Cladorhynchus is also considered a stilt. Additionally, the white-backed and Hawaiian stilts are occasionally considered subspecies of the black-necked stilt.
Stilts are found in brackish or saline wetlands in warm or hot climates. They have extremely long legs, hence the group name, and long thin bills. Stilts typically feed on aquatic insects and other small creatures and nest on the ground surface in loose colonies. ==Taxonomy== The genus Himantopus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) as the type species. The generic name Himantopus comes from the Ancient Greek meaning "strap-leg".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Himantopus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.