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Recurvirostridae
Sign in to saveThe Recurvirostridae are a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadrii. It contains two distinct groups of birds, the avocets (one genus) and the stilts (two genera).
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Recurvirostridae is a family of birds within the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon name was established by Bonaparte in 1854 and is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Common names for this group include stilts & avocets, avosettfamilien, and sabljarke. The family is classified under the kingdom Animalia.
Members of this family inhabit marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. The taxon range includes Brazil. In the United States, records are held by institutions such as USNM, WFVZ, and OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM). The taxon status is accepted.
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Species
stilts & avocets
Recurvirostridae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyRecurvirostridae
Die Säbelschnäbler (Recurvirostridae) sind eine Familie aus der Ordnung der Regenpfeiferartigen (Charadriiformes). Sie sind in fast allen tropischen und gemäßigten Zonen der Welt verbreitet. Gekennzeichnet sind sie durch einen langen Hals, lange Beine und einen langen, schlanken Schnabel. Dieser ist je nach Gattung entweder gerade geformt oder deutlich nach oben gekrümmt. Die drei Gattungen – der eigentliche Säbelschnäbler, der Stelzenläufer und der Schlammstelzer – sind äußerlich recht verschieden, aber dennoch dicht miteinander verwandt.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Recurvirostridae
- Collections
- USNM, WFVZ, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM)
- Recorded in
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Feeding
- Breeding
- Taxonomy
- References
The Recurvirostridae are a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadrii. It contains two distinct groups of birds, the avocets (one genus) and the stilts (two genera).
==Description== Avocets and stilts range in length from and in weight from ; males are usually slightly bigger than females. All possess long, thin legs, necks, and bills. The bills of avocets are curved upwards, and are swept from side to side when the bird is feeding in the brackish or saline wetlands they prefer. The bills of stilts, in contrast, are straight. The front toes are webbed, partially in most stilts, and fully in avocets and the banded stilt, which swim more. The majority of species' plumage has contrasting areas of black and white, with some species having patches of buff or brown on the head or chest. The sexes are similar.
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