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Red-necked Avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiaeVieillot, 1816
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Recurvirostridae
- Genus
- Recurvirostra
At a glance
The Red-necked Avocet is a large bird, about 40–48 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 40–48 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-necked Avocet look like?
The Red-necked Avocet is a large bird, about 40–48 cm long and weighing 172–390 g.
The red-necked avocet also known as the Australian avocet, cobbler, cobbler's awl, and painted lady, is a wader of the family Recurvirostridae that is endemic to Australia and is fairly common and widespread throughout, except for the north and north east coastal areas of the country. Closely related to the stilts, it shares their fragile slender elegance, however the deep red head and neck distinguish them. It appeared on a 13 cent postage stamp in 1966.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Red-necked Avocet?
The Red-necked Avocet is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Red-necked Avocet eat?
The Red-necked Avocet feeds on intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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