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/
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Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Pied avocet (Wikidata)
In Biome
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In Ecosystem
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
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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.
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Recurvirostra
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1975Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1975
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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