Avocet
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The four species of avocets are a genus, Recurvirostra, of waders in the same avian family as the stilts. The genus name comes from Latin recurvus, 'curved backwards' and rostrum, 'bill'. The common n
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
American avocet
Recurvirostra andina 591943785
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN3743
Stilt
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Stilt is a common name for several species of birds in the family Recurvirostridae, which also includes those known as avocets. Most sources recognize 6 species in 2 genera, with Himantopus being the
Avocet
…The four species of avocets are a genus, Recurvirostra, of waders in the same avian family as the stilts. The genus name comes from Latin recurvus, 'curved backwards' and rostrum, 'bill'. The common name is thought to derive from the Italian (Ferrarese…
Black winged Stilt
Rostratula Capensis Davies
Larus argentatus Gould