(Himantopus himantopus) - BirdLife species factsheet

Himantopus himantopus

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Not Recognised
2014	Not Recognised
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

Species attributes

Migratory status	unset	Forest dependency	unset
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend		-	-	-

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor	Passage migrant
Afghanistan	extant	native				yes
Albania	extant	native		yes
Algeria	extant	native
Angola	extant	native
Armenia	extant	native		yes
Austria	extant	native		yes
Azerbaijan	extant	native		yes		yes
Bahrain	extant	native	yes			yes
Bangladesh	extant	native
Belarus	extant	native		yes
Belgium	extant	native		yes
Benin	extant	native
Bosnia and Herzegovina	extant	native
Botswana	extant	native
Brunei	extant	native
Bulgaria	extant	native	yes
Burkina Faso	extant	native
Burundi	extant	native
Cambodia	extant	native
Cameroon	extant	native
Cape Verde	extant	native
Central African Republic	extant	native
Chad	extant	native
China (mainland)	extant	native
Congo	extant	vagrant
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	extant	native
Côte d'Ivoire	extant	native
Croatia	extant	native		yes		yes
Cyprus	extant	native		yes		yes
Czechia	extant	native		yes
Denmark	extant	vagrant
Djibouti	extant	native
Egypt	extant	native
Eritrea	extant	native
Estonia	extant	vagrant
Eswatini	extant	native
Ethiopia	extant	native
Finland	extant	vagrant
France	extant	native	yes			yes
Gabon	extant	native
Gambia	extant	native
Georgia	extant	native		yes
Germany	extant	native		yes
Ghana	extant	native
Gibraltar (to UK)	extant	vagrant
Greece	extant	native	yes			yes
Guam (to USA)	extant	native			yes
Guinea	extant	native
Guinea-Bissau	extant	native
Hong Kong (China)	extant	native
Hungary	extant	native		yes
Iceland	extant	vagrant
India	extant	native
Indonesia	extant	vagrant			yes
Iran, Islamic Republic of	extant	native	yes			yes
Iraq	extant	native	yes			yes
Ireland	extant	vagrant
Israel	extant	native	yes			yes
Italy	extant	native	yes			yes
Japan	extant	native
Jordan	extant	native		yes		yes
Kazakhstan	extant	native		yes
Kenya	extant	native
Kuwait	extant	native	yes			yes
Kyrgyzstan	extant	native		yes
Laos	extant	native
Lebanon	extant	native				yes
Lesotho	extant	native
Liberia	extant	native
Libya	extant	native
Luxembourg	extant	vagrant
Madagascar	extant	native
Malawi	extant	native
Malaysia	extant	native
Maldives	extant	vagrant
Mali	extant	native
Malta	extant	native
Mauritania	extant	native
Micronesia, Federated States of	extant	native			yes
Moldova	extant	native		yes		yes
Mongolia	extant	native		yes
Montenegro	extant	native		yes
Morocco	extant	native
Mozambique	extant	native
Myanmar	extant	native
Namibia	extant	native
Nepal	extant	native
Netherlands	extant	native		yes
Niger	extant	native
Nigeria	extant	native
North Korea	extant	vagrant
North Macedonia	extant	native	yes
Northern Mariana Islands (to USA)	extant	native			yes
Norway	extant	vagrant
Oman	extant	native	yes			yes
Pakistan	extant	native
Palau	extant	native			yes
Palestine	extant	native				yes
Philippines	extant	native
Poland	extant	native		yes
Portugal	extant	native	yes
Qatar	extant	native	yes
Romania	extant	native		yes		yes
Russia (Asian)	extant	native		yes
Russia (Central Asian)	extant	native		yes
Russia (European)	extant	native		yes		yes
Rwanda	extant	native
Saudi Arabia	extant	native	yes			yes
Senegal	extant	native
Serbia	extant	native		yes
Seychelles	extant	vagrant
Sierra Leone	extant	native
Singapore	extant	native
Slovakia	extant	native		yes
Slovenia	extant	native		yes
Somalia	extant	native
South Africa	extant	native
South Korea	extant	native
South Sudan	extant	native			yes
Spain	extant	native	yes			yes
Sri Lanka	extant	native
Sudan	extant	native
Sweden	extant	vagrant
Switzerland	extant	native		yes
Syria	extant	native	yes			yes
Taiwan, China	extant	native			yes
Tajikistan	extant	native		yes
Tanzania	extant	native
Thailand	extant	native
Timor-Leste	extant	native	yes
Togo	extant	native
Tunisia	extant	native			yes
Türkiye	extant	native	yes
Turkmenistan	extant	native		yes
Uganda	extant	native
Ukraine	extant	native		yes		yes
United Arab Emirates	extant	native	yes			yes
United Kingdom	extant	native		yes
USA	extant	vagrant
Uzbekistan	extant	native		yes
Vietnam	extant	native
Western Sahara	extant	native		yes
Yemen	extant	native	yes			yes
Zambia	extant	native
Zimbabwe	extant	native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Afghanistan	Ab-i-Istada
Austria	Neusiedler See
Austria	Southern Seewinkel and Zitzmannsdorfer Wiesen
Azerbaijan	Divichi liman (or Lake Akzibir)
Bulgaria	Atanasovsko Lake
Bulgaria	Kalimok Complex
Bulgaria	Mandra-Poda complex
Bulgaria	Pomorie Lake
Bulgaria	Shabla Lake Complex
Bulgaria	Srebarna
Bulgaria	Varna-Beloslav Lakes Complex
Bulgaria	Yatata
Burkina Faso	Béli River
Burkina Faso	Lake Oursi - Lake Darkoye
China (mainland)	Taizhou Wan
China (mainland)	Xuanmen Wan
China (mainland)	Yong Jiang Estuary
Croatia	NW Dalmatia and Pag Island
Croatia	Podunavlje and Lower Podravlje
Croatia	Virovitica Sugar Refinery Lagoons
Cyprus	Akrotiri Peninsula - Episkopi Cliffs
Cyprus	Famagusta Lakes
Cyprus	Larnaca Salt Lakes
Cyprus	Mia Milia Sewage Treatment Plant
Cyprus	Oroklini Lake
Ethiopia	Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park
France	Anse de Fouras, baie d'Yves et marais de Rochefort
France	Anse du Fiers d'Ars en Ré
France	Baie de Bourgneuf et marais breton
France	Brenne centrale
France	Camargue
France	Cordon lagunaire de Sète à Agde
France	Domaine d'Orx
France	Estuaire de la Charente
France	Estuaire de la Loire
France	Estuaire et embouchure de la Seine
France	Etang de Thau
France	Etangs de Citis, Lavalduc, Engrenier, Pourra, l'Estomac, Fos et salines de Rassuen et de Fos
France	Etangs de Vendres, Pissevache et Lespignan
France	Etangs Montpellierains
France	Golfe du Morbihan et Etier de Penerf
France	Ile d'Oléron, marais de Brouage-Saint-Agnant
France	La Dombes
France	Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône: Meyranne, Chanoine, Plan de Bourg et Salins du Caban
France	Marais et estuaire de la Seudre
France	Marais poitevin et baie de l'Aiguillon
France	Marais salants de Noirmoutier
France	Petite Camargue fluvio-lacustre
France	Salines de l'Etang de Berre
France	Salins d'Hyères et de Pesquiers
France	Traicts et marais salants de la Presqu'île Guérandaise
Gambia	Tanbi wetland complex
Ghana	Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site
Ghana	Songor Ramsar Site
Greece	Agios Mamas marsh
Greece	Amvrakikos gulf
Greece	Axios, Loudias and Aliakmonas rivers' deltas
Greece	Gallikos estuary and Kalochori lagoon
Greece	Kalogria lagoon, Strofylia forest and Lamia marshes
Greece	Lakes Volvi, Koroneia and Rentina Gorge
Greece	Nea Fokaia marshes
Hong Kong (China)	Inner Deep Bay and Shenzhen River catchment area
Hungary	Alkaline lakes of Kiskunság
Hungary	Bihar Plain
Hungary	Borsodi-Mezőség
Hungary	Cserebökény Pusztas of Szentes
Hungary	Lower Tisza Valley
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Akh Gol
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Arjan Protected Area
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Gavekhoni lake, and marshes of the lower Zaindeh Rud
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Gomishan marshes and Turkoman steppes
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Hamidieh (Omidiyeh) plains
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Horeh Bamdej
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lake Alagol, Lake Ulmagol and Lake Ajigol
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lake Kobi
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lake Maharlu
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lake Uromiyeh
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Shadegan marshes and tidal mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Shur Gol, Yadegarlu and Dorgeh Sangi lakes
Iran, Islamic Republic of	South end of the Hamoun-i Puzak
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Susangerd marshes
Iraq	Huweija marshes
Israel	Judean foothills
Israel	Northern Arava valley
Israel	Southern Arava valley and Elat mountains
Italy	Asinara island, Piana island and Stintino peninsula
Italy	Bassa Parmense
Italy	Biviere and Plain of Gela
Italy	Cagliari wetlands
Italy	Cervia saltpans
Italy	Palmas Gulf wetlands
Italy	Pantani di Vendicari e di Capo Passero
Italy	Po Delta
Italy	Pools of Florence plain
Italy	Sinis and Oristano wetlands
Italy	Tavolara archipelago, Cape Ceraso and Cape Figari
Italy	Valli Bolognesi
Italy	Venice lagoon
Italy	Vercelli rice-fields
Jordan	Azraq
Kazakhstan	Lesser Aral Sea
Kenya	Lake Nakuru National Park
Mali	Lac Débo - Lac Oualado Débo
Mali	Lac Faguibine
Mali	Lac Horo
Mauritania	Gâat Mahmoûdé
Mauritania	Lac d'Aleg
Mauritania	Sawana - Oum Lellé
Morocco	Sidi Moussa - Oualidia
Namibia	Tsumkwe pan system
Portugal	Barrinha de Esmoriz/Lagoa de Paramos
Portugal	Castro Marim
Portugal	Mondego Estuary
Portugal	Paul do Taipal
Portugal	Pera marsh
Portugal	Ria de Aveiro
Portugal	Ria Formosa (Faro lagoon)
Portugal	Sado estuary
Portugal	Salinas de Alverca e do Forte da Casa
Portugal	Santo André and Sancha lagoons
Portugal	Tejo estuary
Romania	Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău
Romania	Comana
Romania	Danube Delta
Romania	Ianca - Plopul - Sărat
Romania	Ilfov reservoir
Romania	Lake Beibugeac (Plopu)
Romania	Lake Bugeac
Romania	Lake Oltina
Romania	Lake Tataru
Romania	Lake Techirghiol
Romania	Limanu - Herghelia
Romania	Suhaia
Russia (Central Asian)	Kurtan Lake
Russia (Central Asian)	Man'yass lake
Russia (European)	Agrakhanski Bay (North Agrakhan)
Russia (European)	Dadynskiye lakes
Russia (European)	Delta of the River Don
Russia (European)	Prikumskiye steppes
Russia (European)	Temirgoiskiye lakes
Saudi Arabia	Al-Ha'ir
Saudi Arabia	Al-Hasa lagoons
Saudi Arabia	Makkah waste-water stream
Saudi Arabia	Tarut Bay
Slovenia	River Drava
Slovenia	Sečovlje saltpans
Slovenia	Škocjan Bay
Spain	Albufera de Mallorca and Albufereta de Pollença marshes
Spain	Albufera de Valencia marshes
Spain	Alcázar de San Juan-Quero endorreic lagoons
Spain	Ampurdán marshes
Spain	Cádiz bay
Spain	Cinca river rice fields and steppe area
Spain	Cortados del Jarama
Spain	Costa da Morte
Spain	Ebro delta
Spain	El Hito
Spain	El Hondo wetland
Spain	El Moro marshes
Spain	Gallocanta lake
Spain	Guadalentín saltmarshes
Spain	Guadalquivir marshes
Spain	Janubio saltpans
Spain	Llobregat delta
Spain	Mar Menor coastal lagoon
Spain	Pedro Muñoz-Manjavacas endorreic lagoons
Spain	Pego-Oliva marshes
Spain	Pela mountain range-Orellana reservoir-Zorita
Spain	Pétrola-Almansa-Yecla
Spain	Redbeeds and copses of Aranjuez
Spain	River Mijares mouth
Spain	Salobrar de Campos Lagoons-Sa Vall
Spain	Salt-pans of Ibiza and Formentera and Freus isles
Spain	Tablas de Daimiel marshes; 'Vicario' and 'Gasset' reservoirs and Malagón lakes
Spain	Tierra de Campos steppes
Spain	Tordesillas-Mota del Marqués
Spain	Valdehornillos-Santa Amalia
Spain	Villafáfila
Spain	Wetlands of western Almería
Taiwan, China	Central Section of Bachang River
Taiwan, China	Hulupi
Taiwan, China	Sitsao Wildlife Refuge
Tanzania	Lake Manyara
Tanzania	Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tunisia	Sebkhet Kelbia
Türkiye	Akyay Plain
Türkiye	Çöl Lake and Çalıkdüzü
Türkiye	Erçek Lake
Türkiye	Ereğli Plain
Türkiye	Gediz Delta
Türkiye	Hotamış Marshes
Türkiye	Kızılırmak Delta
Türkiye	Meriç Delta
Türkiye	Seyhan Delta
Türkiye	Sodalıgöl (Arın Lake)
Türkiye	Sultan Marsh
Uganda	Kyambura Wildlife Reserve
Ukraine	Ajgul and Karleut lakes
Ukraine	Lake near Magazinka village
Ukraine	Molochna river valley
Ukraine	Syvash Bay
Uzbekistan	Rogatoe Lake

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Altitude		Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Himantopus himantopus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/himantopus-himantopus on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.