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Species › Birds

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Recurvirostridae
Presence in the Strait
Seasonal
Abundance
scarce
Protection in Spain
Special protection (List)
In Spanish
Avoceta común

Marine taxonomy: validated in WoRMS, AphiaID 212721

Photograph: Zinogre, CC BY-SA, vía iNaturalist

Length
42–46 cm
Wingspan
77–80 cm
Weight
275 g
020406080LENGTH42–46 cmWINGSPAN77–80 cmcentimetres

Presence in the Strait

Scarce winter visitor to wet and coastal areas (<40).

Identification

Slightly larger than the Black-winged Stilt with white patches on its back, bluish legs and black, upturned bill. In flight, blackwhite wing pattern. Juveniles display vaguely defined pattern with brownish-grey areas on back.

Movements

Prenuptial migration peaks in 1st hf. April, two postnuptial migration peaks: in 2nd hf. August for local populations and 2nd hf. September for more Northerly birds.

Ring recoveries

Germany (3), Spain (2), France (2), Holland (2) and Belgium (1).

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.