Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) - HBW 3, p. 346
French: Avocette élégante
German: Säbelschnäbler
Spanish: Avoceta Común
Other common names: (Eurasian) Avocet
Taxonomy: Recurvirostra Avosetta Linnaeus, 1758, southern Europe = Italy.
Clinal increase in size from W Europe E across Asia. Monotypic.
Distribution: Europe through W & C Asia to SE Siberia and NE China, and locally through N Africa to E & S Africa; winters from W Europe and Africa through Middle East to NW India and SE China.
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An adult and chick Locality Salines de la Trinitat, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 10 years ago 25 sec 4.7 -
Two birds displaying and preening. Locality Tauste, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 2 April 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.6 -
A bird foraging around, later a bird incubating on a nest. Locality Texel, North Holland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 19 May 2012 50 weeks ago 46 sec 4.6 -
A bird fighting with a Common Shelduck Locality Salines de la Trinitat, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 10 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
Foraging on the mudflat Locality Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 22 January 2012 45 weeks ago 1 min 36 sec 4.5 -
An adult taking off and flying. Locality Tauste, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 2 April 2010 3 years ago 27 sec 4.3
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Taking off
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar
John A Thompson 24 September 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
In flight
Locality Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 1 February 2010 3 years ago 4.4 -
Adult
Locality Texel, North Holland Province, Netherlands
Paul Cools 11 May 2012 28 weeks ago 4.3 -
Attacking a Egyptian Goose that tried to land near Avocet chicks
Locality Al Karaana Sewerage Ponds, Al Rayyan, Qatar
John A Thompson 28 June 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
On the beach just south of the city
Locality Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia
Lee Hunter 28 July 2010 16 weeks ago 4.3 -
in flight
Locality Salt Ponds Km 20, Eilat, Israel
Lior Kislev 19 March 2012 1 year ago 4.1
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Different call Locality Chandlai, Tonk District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 2010 3 years ago 2 -
Calling on the wing Locality Chandlai, Tonk District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 2010 3 years ago 2
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