Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Call and song
Recording 1 · alarm call
Recording 2
Recording 3
About the Pied Stilt
Large black-and-white shorebird with long straight, needle-like bill, and very long pink legs. Note black hind-neck. Juveniles lacks the black hind-neck and has a dark gray crown. Occurs in small groups or in immense flocks, usually close to water. Makes dog-like yapping calls (think Chihuahua).
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 15 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
