Wildlifeof Thailand
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostridae
Photo: Zinogre · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Recurvirostra avosetta
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Shallow saline and freshwater wetlands
Range
Europe, Africa and Asia
Size
42–45cm
Wingspan
77–80cm
The pied avocet is an elegant black-and-white wader with very long blue-grey legs and a slender upcurved bill. It inhabits shallow saline and freshwater wetlands across Europe, Africa and Asia. Birds sweep the bill from side to side through water and soft mud to capture aquatic invertebrates, and also pick prey visually. Colonies nest on bare islands or shores and defend their young vigorously (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Pied Avocet eat?
- Aquatic invertebrates
- What habitat does the Pied Avocet live in?
- Shallow saline and freshwater wetlands
- Where is the Pied Avocet found?
- Europe, Africa and Asia
- How big is the Pied Avocet?
- 42–45cm
- What is the wingspan of the Pied Avocet?
- 77–80cm