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Pied avocet

Birds

The pied avocet is a species of wader in the family Recurvirostridae, the only member of the avocet genus Recurvirostra found across Europe, Africa and Asia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Recurvirostra avosetta 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
27.8 7
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Charadriiformes, Taxa
Source Pied avocet (Wikidata)

In Biome

Estuary, Biomes
Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)
Lake, Biomes
Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)
Salt Marsh, Biomes
Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)
Wetlands, Biomes
Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Camargue, Ecosystems
Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)
Sahel, Ecosystems
Source Pied avocet (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Belgium

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Denmark

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Djibouti

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Eritrea

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France

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Ireland

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Kenya

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Mozambique

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Norway

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Poland

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Tanzania

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Insectivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Marine
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3. Pied avocet (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26147 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Charadriiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Pied avocet (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Ecosystem: Camargue, Chick rearing and productivity
    Reproductive success varies by year and site, with productivity of 0.49-0.52 fledglings per pair on the Atlantic and Channel coasts, 0.45-0.63 in Languedoc colonies, and 0.04-0.22 in Camargue.
  • In Ecosystem: Sahel, Distribution
    In Africa, it occurs along the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, the Red Sea, and Atlantic coast to Senegal and northern Guinea, covering parts of the Sahel, East Africa, and southern Africa.
  • In Biome: Lake, Behaviour
    Its breeding habitat is shallow lakes with brackish water and exposed bare mud.
  • In Biome: Salt Marsh, Habitats
    It also occurs in shallow lakes, ponds, salt marshes, or various floodplains, rarely on inland lakes or rivers, and sometimes feeds on agricultural land.
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Habitats
    On the Atlantic coast, it inhabits wetlands, natural or artificial, with sparse vegetation and shallow water pockets with mud, sand, or clay islets, or dikes with samphire.
  • In Biome: Estuary, Habitats
    The EUNIS lists brackish and saline coastal lagoons and estuaries as key habitats.
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: recurvirostra avosetta
    4223 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae Stilts and avocets 53 BL3 Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet 80 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 304 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Recurvirostra avosetta, Nocturnal column
    Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet 80 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Recurvirostra avosetta
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 27.8 years (wild)
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Recurvirostra
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1975
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1975
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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