Waterbirds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.324 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
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.
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Top parks for Red-necked Avocet. Sightings recorded in 79 safari areas total.
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