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Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)

Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)

About Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Shorebirds and Allies
  • Family: Plovers

The red-necked avocet also known as the Australian avocet, cobbler, cobbler's awl, and painted lady, is a wader of the family Recurvirostridae that is endemic to Australia and is fairly common and widespread throughout, except for the north and north east coastal areas of the country. Closely related to the stilts, it shares their fragile slender elegance, however the deep red head and neck distinguish them. It appeared on a 13 cent postage stamp in 1966.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2012-11-20

    Sydney - Millennium Parklands, Australia
    Image from 2012-11-20
  • 2023-04-04

    Rottnest Island, Australia
    Image from 2023-04-04