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.
- Least Concern
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A bird fighting with a Common Shelduck Salines de la Trinitat, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 7 years ago 27 sec 4.6 -
Two birds displaying and preening. Tauste, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 2 April 2010 13 weeks ago 22 sec 4.3 -
An adult taking off and flying. Tauste, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (Monotypic species)
Jesús Laborda 2 April 2010 18 weeks ago 27 sec 4.3 -
An adult and chick Salines de la Trinitat, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 7 years ago 25 sec 4.3 -
Two chicks walking Salines de la Trinitat, Ebro Delta, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Rubio 1994 7 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
Several views of a great flock of birds in flight and landing at the end Bay of Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Alex García 26 January 2008 2 years ago 22 sec 4.2
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In flight Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 1 February 2010 30 weeks ago 4.4 -
Attacking a Egyptian Goose that tried to land near Avocet chicks Al Karaana Sewerage Ponds, Qatar
John A Thompson 28 June 2010 9 weeks ago 4.2 -
Avocet seen with chicks. Al Karaana Sewerage Ponds, Qatar
John A Thompson 28 June 2010 9 weeks ago 4 -
Flight shot Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 1 December 2008 1 year ago 4 -
Two birds foraging. Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 28 December 2006 1 year ago 3.8 -
An adult perched on the ground. Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
gemma aznar 29 March 2010 15 weeks ago 3.7
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Different call Chandlai, Tonk District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 2010 16 weeks ago 2 -
Calling on the wing Chandlai, Tonk District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 2010 16 weeks ago 2
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