Banded Stilt vs Red-necked Avocet

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus comparé à Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Banded Stilt Red-necked Avocet
Nom scientifique Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Poids 215,0 g (7.58 oz) 322,3333333333333 g (11.37 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Banded Stilt only

Aucun(e)

Red-necked Avocet only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Banded Stilt

Least Concern

Red-necked Avocet

About These Birds

Banded Stilt

Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) is a slender 35–43 cm distinctive wader endemic to Australia. White body with black wings; in breeding plumage a chestnut and black breast band; pinkish-red legs. Highly nomadic; breeds in vast colonies at ephemeral salt lakes in the arid interior following rainfall. Feeds on brine shrimps.

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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