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The avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a wading bird with a distinctive upward-curved bill that it uses to sweep through shallow water to catch small prey. It is notable as an indicator species for wetland health and has become a symbol of wetland conservation efforts in Europe.
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Species
Least Concernavocet
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyRecurvirostridae
Habitatmarine
Observations25,083
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。
via GBIF · IUCN
Bird sounds
- nocturnal flight call· Belgium· quality A
- call· United Kingdom· quality A
Article
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.