| himantopus | (n) major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills, Syn. genus Himantopus |
| black-necked stilt | (n) stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck, Syn. Himantopus mexicanus |
| black-winged stilt | (n) stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings, Syn. Himantopus himantopus |
| kaki | (n) blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt, Syn. Himantopus novae-zelandiae |
| stilt | (n) long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons, Syn. long-legs, longlegs, Himantopus stilt, stilt plover, stiltbird |
| white-headed stilt | (n) stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck, Syn. Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus |