The Red-necked Avocet is a striking bird native to Australia, known for its distinctive red neck and head contrasting with its white body and black wings. Its long, slender, upward-curving bill is adapted for foraging in shallow waters. The avocet's legs are bluish-gray, making it well-suited for wading.
This bird employs a unique feeding technique, sweeping its bill side to side in the water to catch small invertebrates. It often forages in flocks, sometimes mixed with stilts.
Red-necked Avocets inhabit shallow wetlands, including salt marshes, estuaries, and inland lakes. They prefer saline environments where food is abundant. These birds are nomadic, but not migratory, often moving in response to changes in water levels and food availability.
During the breeding season, Red-necked Avocets nest in colonies, building shallow nests on the ground near water. Their nests are simple scrapes lined with vegetation.
Among the ten total global species of avocets and stilts, wading birds that are members of the Recurvirostridae family, there are a lot of interesting information and fascinating facts. Following our Amazing Adaptations post, here are some more facts about these long-legged birds. Read more »
On this second day of Avocet & Stilt Week, we're introducing you to three new Birdorable species. The avocets are a remarkable group of wading birds within the avocet and stilt (Recurvirostridae) family, known for their elegant appearance and unique feeding techniques. Among the four total species of... Read more »
Stilts and Avocets are the only birds in the family Recurvirostridae. We'll be highlighting them on the Birdorable blog this week. Since Recurvirostridae Week is a mouthful, we're calling it Avocet & Stilt Week. These fascinating wading birds are often found in wetlands, marshes, and shallow water... Read more »
