- Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Identification
40–48 cm (15¾-19 in)
- Long upwardly curved bill
- Chestnut-red head and neck
- White eye-ring
- White body with thick black striping on the back and wings
- Long grey legs
Distribution
Locally in Australia; vagrant to Tasmania and New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
For breeding they use inland salt-lakes and shallow water bodies.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed on a variety of aquatic invertebrates and their larvae, including worms, molluscs, crustaceans, insects and seeds.
Breeding
Its nest is a shallow scrape lined with water vegetation. Timing in some areas my depend on the rain.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-necked Avocet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-necked_Avocet
External Links
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