Black-necked Stilt vs American Avocet

Himantopus mexicanus so với Recurvirostra americana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black-necked Stilt American Avocet
Tên Khoa Học Himantopus mexicanus Recurvirostra americana
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 43,6 cm (17.2 in)
Khối Lượng 173,0 g (6.10 oz) 307,5 g (10.85 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1-7 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Black-necked Stilt only

Không

American Avocet only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Not Evaluated

Black-necked Stilt

Least Concern

American Avocet

About These Birds

Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a slender 35–39 cm wader of the Americas. Bold black and white plumage; very long bright pink legs. Inhabits shallow freshwater and brackish ponds, salt pans, and coastal marshes from the western USA south to Brazil and Peru. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates.

American Avocet

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large 40–51 cm wader of North America. Black and white body; orange-rufous head and neck in breeding plumage; long upturned bill; blue-grey legs. Inhabits shallow saline and freshwater lakes, marshes, and coastal flats from western Canada to Mexico. Migratory. Sweeps bill side-to-side in water.

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