Pied avocet / Säbelschnäbler (Recurvirostra avosetta)
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Wikipedia: Pied avocet Source: OTHER 1200px-Pied_Avocet_Recurvirostra_avosetta.jpg
Classification: Genus Recurvirostra; Family Recurvirostridae
General:
The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. They breed in temperate Europe and across the Palearctic to Central Asia then on to the Russian Far East. It is a migratory species and most winter in Africa or southern Asia. Some remain to winter in the mildest parts of their range, for example in southern Spain and southern England. The pied avocet is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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Vocalization:
Not very vocal away from breeding ground. [Link]
Calls:
Most common contact call a soft, short "kluitt" reminiscent of Ringed Plover, but harder and less varied. Also sometimes followed by repeated chattering: "kluitt-trt-trt-trt-trt-trt-trt". [Link]
Physical details: length=42-45 cm, wingspan=77-80 cm, weight=260-290 g
Habitats: Wetland Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Mallorca 2022-04-08 17:18:58 ♫ 2022-04-08 17:18:58 Source: BirdNet 20220408_171858 birdnet - Säbelschnäbler - Säbelschnäbler - Campos.mp3 Mallorca (song)
Only documented observation: 2022-04-08