Andean Avocet - BirdForum Opus

Adult
Photo © by Rick and Elis
Antofagasta, Chile, 31/10/2013

Recurvirostra andina

Identification

43-48 cm.

• White head, neck, underparts and rump
• Dark brownish-black back, wings and tail
• Thin, grey legs
• Upturned bill
  

Sexes similar

Distribution

Andes of southern Peru to northwestern Argentina and northern Chile.

Taxonomy

In flight
Photo © by Fritz73
Abra Pampa, Jujuy, Argentina, 2004

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Alkaline lakes.

Behaviour

Breeding

It nests near shallow lakes.

Diet

It forages in shallow water or on mud flats for crustacean and insects. The bill is swept from side to side in the water.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Wikipedia

• Arthur Grosset's Birds
• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Avocet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Avocet

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