Wildlifeof Bhutan
Pied Avocet
Shorebirds
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Recurvirostra avosetta
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates in water and mudflats
Habitat
Nests in colonies of 10–70 pairs on islets or dikes near water
Clutch size
Usually 4 eggs
Size
About 40cm
Wingspan
About 70cm
The pied avocet is a relatively large wader about 40cm long with a wingspan of about 70cm. It feeds on various invertebrates in water and on mudflats, caught with its distinctive upturned bill (Wikipedia, general species account).
It typically nests in colonies of 10 to 70 pairs on islets or dikes near water, laying usually four eggs in a simple, shallow scrape in the sand. The sources read give no plumage or range detail, and do not name Bhutan, so its occurrence there is flagged for checking.
Quick answers
- What does the Pied Avocet eat?
- Invertebrates in water and mudflats
- What habitat does the Pied Avocet live in?
- Nests in colonies of 10–70 pairs on islets or dikes near water
- How many eggs does the Pied Avocet lay?
- Usually 4 eggs
- How big is the Pied Avocet?
- About 40cm
- What is the wingspan of the Pied Avocet?
- About 70cm