Black-winged Stilt vs Red-necked Avocet

Himantopus himantopus verglichen mit Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-winged Stilt Red-necked Avocet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 44,8 cm (17.6 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Gewicht 215,5 g (7.60 oz) 322,3333333333333 g (11.37 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-6 2-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-winged Stilt only

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Red-necked Avocet only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

Least Concern

Red-necked Avocet

About These Birds

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a slender 33–36 cm wader with extraordinarily long pink legs. Black wings contrast with white body and neck; long thin bill. Wingspan to 70 cm. Widespread across Eurasia, Africa, and Australasia. Inhabits shallow freshwater and brackish lagoons, salt pans, and flooded fields.

Red-necked Avocet

Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) is a large 40–46 cm avocet endemic to Australia. White and black body; distinctive chestnut-red head and neck; long upturned bill; blue-grey legs. Inhabits shallow saline lakes, salt pans, and coastal lagoons across inland and coastal Australia.

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