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Recurvirostra avosetta
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates, crustaceans
Habitat
Shallow lagoons, mudflats, salt pans
Range
Breeds Europe to Central Asia, winters south to tropics
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 23–25 days
Size
Large (42–46cm)
Wingspan
~76–80cm
Weight
~250–400g
An elegant black-and-white wader with a slender, upturned bill swept side to side through shallow water while feeding.
A rare and accidental vagrant to Borneo, well outside its usual wintering grounds, occasionally turning up on coastal lagoons and salt pans during migration seasons.
