Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus (Muller, 1776)

Hawaiian Stilt, Candelero americano, Black-necked Stilt, echasse d'Amérique, Échasse d'Amérique

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Aves

Order
Charadriiformes

Family
Recurvirostridae

Genus
Himantopus

Species
mexicanus

Subspecies
mexicanus

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

References

  • GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (2021) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Www.itis.gov

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"Galapagos Species Database, Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=9056. Accessed 5 November 2026.