Andean avocet
Recurvirostra andina Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
The andean avocet (Recurvirostra andina) is a species in the family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 345 g to 374 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andean avocet
- Weight
- 345 g – 374 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 79 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the andean avocet?
Where does the andean avocet live?
Not recorded
What is the andean avocet?
The Andean avocet (Recurvirostra andina) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt bird family, Recurvirostridae. It is resident in the Andes, breeding above 3500 m in northwestern Argentina, western Bolivia, northern Chile and southern Peru.
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Is the andean avocet endangered?
The andean avocet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the andean avocet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyRecurvirostridae
- genusRecurvirostra
- SpeciesRecurvirostra andina Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- نكات أنديزيArabic
- bec d'alena dels AndesCatalan
- tenkozobec andskýCzech
- cambig yr AndesWelsh
- AndesklydeDanish
- AndensäbelschnäblerGerman
- Anden-SäbelschnäblerGerman
- Αβοκέτα των ΆνδεωνGreek
- anda avocetoEsperanto
- Avoceta andinaSpanish
- CaitíSpanish
- andi naaskelnokkEstonian
- andienavosettiFinnish
- Avocette des AndesFrench
- andoki gulipánHungarian
- Avocetta delle AndeItalian
- アンデスソリハシセイタカシギJapanese
- andinė avocetėLithuanian
- AndeskluutDutch
- Andes-kluutDutch
- andesavosettNorwegian
- szablodziób andyjskiPolish
- alfaiate-andinoPortuguese
- Андская шилоклювкаRussian
- šabliarka andskáSlovak
- Andska sabljarkaSerbian
- andinsk skärfläckaSwedish
- And KılıçgagasıTurkish
- чоботар гірськийUkrainian
- 安地斯反嘴鴴Chinese
- 安第斯反嘴鹬Chinese
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Relatives of the andean avocet
Other species in the same genus Recurvirostra.
Pied avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
American avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Red-necked avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
CompareAndean avocet vs Pied avocetAndean avocet vs American avocetAndean avocet vs Red-necked avocet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean avocet?
An adult andean avocet weighs 345 g – 374 g and has a wingspan of 79 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean avocet endangered?
The andean avocet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean avocet?
The andean avocet (Recurvirostra andina) belongs to the family Recurvirostridae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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