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Recurvirostra avosetta

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Recurvirostra avosetta

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Also known as Avocet, Pied Avocet

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

Recurvirostra avosetta, commonly known as the Pied Avocet, is a species of bird in the family Recurvirostridae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata within the kingdom Animalia. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2021.

The bird has a wingspan of 78 and a mass of 31.7. It typically produces a litter size of 3.5, with an egg incubation period of 24. While its range includes Africa and Burkina Faso, records from iDigBio indicate presence in Tanzania, Russia, Greece, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The species is associated with marine habitats.

Synthesized by Vinony from 47 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Gbif Occ, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderCharadriiformes
  5. FamilyRecurvirostridae
Habitatmarine
Observations25,293
Observations recorded1,261,201

ソリハシセイタカシギ（反嘴丈高鴫、学名：Recurvirostra avosetta (Linnaeus, 1758)） は、チドリ目セイタカシギ科に分類される鳥類の一種である。 名前の由来は、セイタカシギに似るが、クチバシが上方に反ることから。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
794
With media
74
Family
Recurvirostridae
Collections
YPM, UWBM, WFVZ, ROM, CLO, SUI
Recorded in
Tanzania, Russia, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom, South Africa, Denmark, India
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Bird sounds

  • nocturnal flight call· Belgium· quality A
  • call· United Kingdom· quality A
  • call· United Kingdom· quality A
  • call· China· quality A

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Recurvirostra
Mass
31.7
Image
Avocette élégante Thyna019.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Recurvirostra avosetta
Commons category
Recurvirostra avosetta
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Recurvirostra avosetta
wingspan
78
litter size
3.5
egg incubation period
24
taxon common name
alfaiate-comum
taxon range
Burkina Faso
external data available at URL
www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
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Encyclopedic overview

The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a species of wader in the Recurvirostridae family, the only member of the genus Recurvirostra found in Europe.

This characteristic wader of coastal lagoons and marshes is easily recognizable by its long, upturned bill, long legs, and striking black-and-white plumage. Measuring approximately 40 cm (16 in) in length with a wingspan of about 70 cm (28 in), it is a relatively large species that feeds on various invertebrates in water and mudflats, captured using its distinctive bill. It typically nests in colonies of 10 to 70 pairs on islets or dikes near water, laying usually four eggs in a simple, shallow scrape in the sand. Highly territorial when defending its chicks against conspecifics or predators—such as various raptors, corvids, and mammals—the pied avocet has a lifespan of about 20 years, with a record of 27 years.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Recurvirostra avosetta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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