Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Monotypic.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,970,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 200000-300000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2024 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.37 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated to number 300,000-450,000 individuals, roughly equating to 200,000-300,000 mature individuals. Numbers are suspected to fluctuate, but with a stable trend over the longer term (Wetlands International 2023).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be fluctuating owing to fluctuations in the amount of suitable breeding habitat (del Hoyo et al. 1996).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Australia | Arcoona Lakes |
| Australia | Bellarine Wetlands |
| Australia | Busselton Wetlands |
| Australia | Coorong |
| Australia | Gulf St Vincent |
| Australia | Kangaroo Island |
| Australia | Lake Barlee |
| Australia | Lake Corangamite Complex |
| Australia | Lake Eyre |
| Australia | Lake Gore System |
| Australia | Lake Hawdon System |
| Australia | Lake MacLeod |
| Australia | Lake Torrens |
| Australia | Lake Warden System |
| Australia | Lakes Ballard and Marmion |
| Australia | Mandora Marsh and Anna Plains |
| Australia | Natimuk-Douglas Wetlands |
| Australia | North Victorian Wetlands |
| Australia | Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya |
| Australia | Peel-Harvey Estuary |
| Australia | Pink Lake (Esperance) |
| Australia | Rottnest Island |
| Australia | Strzelecki Desert Lakes |
| Australia | Yalgorup |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | resident |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | resident |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes and Flats | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Banded Stilt Cladorhynchus leucocephalus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/banded-stilt-cladorhynchus-leucocephalus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.