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This is a chick of the Pied Avocet, a large black and white wader in the Avocet and Stilt family. They breed in temperate Europe and Western and Central Asia. An adult is approximately 16.5–17.75 in (41.9–45.1 cm) in length of which the bill is approximately 2.95–3.35 in (7.5–8.5 cm) and the legs are approximately 3–4 in (7.6–10.2 cm). Its wing-span is approximately 30–31.5 in (76–80 cm). They mainly eat crustaceans and insects.
Scientific Name | |
Recurvirostra avosetta | |
Order | |
Charadriiformes | |
Family | |
Recurvirostridae | |
Food Source | |
Carnivore / Insectivore | |
Location(s) | |
Europe | |
Africa | |
Asia | |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |