White-backed Stilt vs Andean Avocet

Himantopus melanurus dibandingkan dengan Recurvirostra andina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut White-backed Stilt Andean Avocet
Nama Ilmiah Himantopus melanurus Recurvirostra andina
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 47,8 cm (18.8 in)
Berat 217,5 g (7.67 oz) 325,25 g (11.47 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

White-backed Stilt only

None

Andean Avocet only

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

White-backed Stilt

Least Concern

Andean Avocet

About These Birds

White-backed Stilt

White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus) is a slender 35–38 cm wader of southern South America. Similar to Black-necked Stilt but with distinctive white back and rump contrasting with black wings. Long pink legs. Inhabits shallow freshwater lakes, flooded grassland, and saline lagoons in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

Andean Avocet

Andean Avocet (Recurvirostra andina) is a large 44–47 cm avocet of high-altitude Andean salt lakes. White body with black wings; all-white head; long upturned bill; bluish-grey legs. Restricted to saline and alkaline lakes above 3,500 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Feeds on invertebrates by sweeping bill.

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