Banded Stilt vs Pied Avocet

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus comparado com Recurvirostra avosetta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Banded Stilt Pied Avocet
Nome científico Cladorhynchus leucocephalus Recurvirostra avosetta
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 43,6 cm (17.2 in)
Peso 215,0 g (7.58 oz) 315,0 g (11.11 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Banded Stilt only

Nenhum

Pied Avocet only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Banded Stilt

Least Concern

Pied 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.

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.

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