Thursday, 21 February 2019

Pied Avocet / Eurasian Avocet

Order - Charadriiformes
Family - Recurvirostridae (Avocets, Stilts)
Pied Avocet / Eurasian Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
反嘴鹬 (fǎn-zuǐ-yù) / 反嘴鸻 (fǎn-zuǐ-héng)

    Malay : Kedidi Paruh-Cekung Ubun Hitam
    Japanese : ソリハシセイタカシギ (sori-hashi sei-taka shigi)
    Kanji 日語漢字 : 反嘴背高鴫 / 反嘴背高鷸

    Extent of Occurrence (resident/breeding) : 83,800,000km²
    Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) : 77,200,000km²
    Migratory Status : Full Migrant
    Breeding Endemic : No



    Size : 42–45 cm; 195–397 g; Wingspan 67–80 cm
              Tarsus 85–98 mm in male, 77–105 mm in female
    
    Subspecies and Distribution
  • Monotypic. (Linnaeus, 1758, southern Europe = Italy)
    – Europe through W & C Asia to SE Siberia and NE China, and locally through N Africa to E & S Africa, Arabian Peninsula and NW India. Winters from W Europe and Africa through Middle East to India, C Myanmar and SE China.

Distribution Map

Date : 17 February 2019
Location : Tempasuk Plain, Kota Belud, Daerah Kota Belud, Bahagian Pantai Barat, Sabah

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