Central QLD Coast Landcare Network

Red-necked Avocet

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae


 

Habitat : Saline lakes and saltpans. Freshwater wetlands. Coastal intertidal zones.

Feeds in shallow water, rapidly sweeping bill from side to side.

Shorebirds identification booklet, Birdlife Australia
Classifications: Bird, water and shoreline
Family: Recurvirostridae (Stilts & Avocets)
Information sources: Photo taken at Bowen by Marlis Schoeb