Hawaiian Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus knudseni
Where to find them 3
● Forages in water less than 9 inches deep at Kanuimanu Ponds and mudflat ponds near the boardwalk
● Near shallow puddles and wet mudflats along access road
● Edges of natural and man made ponds
● In flight over ponds
Bird Facts 3
● Colonized in the Hawaiian Islands 750,000 years ago
● At the time, Islands of Moloka'i, Lana'i, Maui and Kahoolawe were connected
● Hawaiian Stilts were considered subspecies of Black-necked Stilts, a middle distance migrator
● Much of the stilts habitat was used for air fields and military operations
● Loss of wetlands, drought and encroaching invasive species reduced their nesting and foraging habitat
● In 1967, the Hawaiian Stilt was declared an endangered species
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