The Stilt Issue

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Subject:	The Stilt Issue
From:	Geoffrey Dabb <>
Date:	Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:54:59 +0000

One of our local bird species, the Black-winged Stilt, has recently undergone a change of status in the Australian list, reverting to Himantopus leucocephalus (the original Gould name). There are various possibilities for an English name:

Australian Black-winged Stilt

Pied Stilt

White-headed Stilt

Yapping Stilt (to overcome confusing plumage-based names)

I’d be interested in the result of an informal vote by chatline members on these possibilities. Could I ask each of you to let me know your preference?

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