Pied Avocet vs Red-necked Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta verglichen mit Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pied Avocet Red-necked Avocet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 43,6 cm (17.2 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Gewicht 315,0 g (11.11 oz) 322,3333333333333 g (11.37 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pied Avocet only

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Red-necked Avocet only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pied Avocet

Least Concern

Red-necked Avocet

About These Birds

Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is an elegant 42–46 cm wader of Eurasia and Africa. Black and white plumage; long upturned bill swept side-to-side while feeding; blue-grey legs. Inhabits shallow saline and alkaline lakes, coastal lagoons, and estuaries. Migratory; breeds across Eurasia, winters in Africa. Wingspan to 80 cm.

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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