Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) - HBW 3, p. 347
French: Avocette d’Australie
German: Rotkopf-Säbelschnäbler
Spanish: Avoceta Australiana
Other common names: Australian Avocet
Taxonomy: Recurvirostra Novæ-Hollandiæ Vieillot, 1816, Victoria.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia, occurring mainly in S, but widespread with scattered distribution.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding in shallow water. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 17 sec 4.4 -
Two birds walking in the water Locality Currawinya National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2002 5 years ago 18 sec 4.4 -
Several birds feeding and preening, in company of other waders Locality Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 September 2006 5 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
A flock of birds roosting and preening on a small island. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 37 sec 4.3 -
A view of how a bird uses its bill for feeding Locality Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2002 5 years ago 29 sec 4 -
An individual feeding in a lake, while a Black-winged Stilt walks behind Locality Currawinya National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2002 5 years ago 14 sec 3.9
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5 birds on Acton Beach near the city centre. Very nervous and were gone on 19 Jan. This bird sat still long enough for the photo
Locality Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
MichaelK 18 January 2013 17 weeks ago 4.4 -
A bird flying
Locality Coorong National Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 27 February 2006 3 years ago 3.9 -
A flock of birds roosting on a small island.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
A bird feeding in shallow water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
A bird wading through shallow water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird
Locality Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
raniero massoli-novelli 1 August 2001 2 years ago 3.4
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