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Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

43.6 cm

वजन

315.0 g

कुल

Recurvirostridae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	43.6 cm	17.2 in
वजन	315.0 g	11.11 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 35-42 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Recurvirostridae (Avocets & Stilts)
Genus	Recurvirostra
प्रजातियां	Recurvirostra avosetta

Distribution

Pied Avocet has been recorded in 6 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded