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 16 weeks ago 17 sec 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 16 weeks ago 37 sec 4 -
A view of how a bird uses its bill for feeding Locality Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2002 4 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 4 years ago 14 sec 3.9 -
A close view of an individual feeding in the water Locality Buckland Lake Reserve, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 20 February 2006 4 years ago 33 sec 3.9 -
Two birds walking in the water Locality Currawinya National Park, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2002 4 years ago 18 sec 3.8
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A bird feeding in shallow water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird flying
Locality Coorong National Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 27 February 2006 2 years ago 3.8 -
A bird wading through shallow water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird
Locality Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
raniero massoli-novelli 1 August 2001 1 year ago 3.5 -
A flock of birds roosting on a small island.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird walking in shallow water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 18 weeks ago 3.4
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