Family Recurvirostridae (Stilts & Avocets)

Stilts and Avocets form the family Recurvirostridae. They are medium sized waders, with proportionally long legs, and long slender bills - straight in the case of Stilts, and upturned with Avocets.

2 species photographed. See the Australian birds list.

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

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Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

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