General Description
Body white with black wings and a wide red-brown band across breast. Legs narrow and red. Bill black, narrow and pointed. Body up to 41 cm long.
Biology
Banded Stilts are nomadic, moving between different areas in different seasons. They breed after heavy rain, mainly in arid inland areas.
Habitat
Saltwater lakes, open freshwater wetlands, coastal bays and inlets.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Southern Australia, including western and central Victoria.
Species Group
Max Size
41 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Banded Stilt, Cladorhynchus leucocephalus, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 22 Dec 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7942
