Red-necked avocet
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Vieillot, 1816
The red-necked avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) is a species in the family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 313.9 g to 325 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-necked avocet
- Weight
- 313.9 g – 325 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.95src 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
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Photos of the red-necked avocet
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Where does the red-necked avocet live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The red-necked avocet is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the red-necked avocet?
The red-necked avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) also known as the Australian avocet, cobbler, cobbler's awl, and painted lady, is a wader of the family Recurvirostridae that is endemic to Australia and is fairly common and widespread throughout, except for the north and north east coastal areas of the country. Closely related to the stilts, it shares their fragile slender elegance, however the deep red head and neck distinguish them. It appeared on a 13 cent postage stamp in 1966.
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Is the red-necked avocet endangered?
The red-necked 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 red-necked avocet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyRecurvirostridae
- genusRecurvirostra
- SpeciesRecurvirostra novaehollandiae Vieillot, 1816
Synonyms Recurvirostra movaehollandiae, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae stalkeri, Recurvirostra rubricollis
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Australian red necked avocetEnglish
- Australian red-necked avocetEnglish
- Australian red-necked avocetEnglish
- نكات أستراليArabic
- نكات أحمر الرقبةArabic
- bec d'alena australiàCatalan
- tenkozobec hnědohlavýCzech
- cambig gyddfgochWelsh
- Australsk KlydeDanish
- RotkopfsäbelschnäblerGerman
- Rotkopf-SäbelschnäblerGerman
- Αβοκέτα της ΑυστραλίαςGreek
- ruĝkapa avocetoEsperanto
- Avoceta australianaSpanish
- punapea-naaskelnokkEstonian
- australianavosettiFinnish
- Avocette d'AustralieFrench
- Avocette d’AustralieFrench
- riđoglava sabljarkaCroatian
- vörösfejű gulipánHungarian
- Avocetta collorossoItalian
- アカガシラソリハシセイタカシギJapanese
- australinė avocetėLithuanian
- Australische kluutDutch
- brunhodeavosettNorwegian
- szablodziób australijskiPolish
- alfaiate-australianoPortuguese
- alfaiate-de-pescoço-vermelhoPortuguese
- Австралийская шилоклювкаRussian
- šabliarka červenohlaváSlovak
- Crvenovrata sabljarkaSerbian
- australisk skärfläckaSwedish
- Kızıl Boyunlu KılıçgagaTurkish
- чоботар австралійськийUkrainian
- 紅頸反嘴鴴Chinese
- 红颈反嘴鹬Chinese
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Relatives of the red-necked avocet
Other species in the same genus Recurvirostra.
Pied avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
American avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Andean avocet
Recurvirostra andina
CompareRed-necked avocet vs Pied avocetRed-necked avocet vs American avocetRed-necked avocet vs Andean avocet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-necked avocet?
An adult red-necked avocet weighs 313.9 g – 325 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the red-necked avocet live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-necked avocet for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the red-necked avocet endangered?
The red-necked 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 red-necked avocet?
The red-necked avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) 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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