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Red-necked Avocet

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Vieillot, LJP 1816

The red-necked avocet 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Recurvirostridae
Genus:
   Recurvirostra
Scientific:
  Recurvirostra novaehollandiae


Original description

Citation:
  Vieillot, LJP 1816

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 3 p.103

Protonym:
  Recurvirostra Novae-Hollandiae

Type locality:
  New Holland, = Victoria apud Mathews.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21109231


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DDFB54DBA9427387

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DDFB54DB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DDFB54DB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176724

Geographic range:

  • Recurvirostra novaehollandiae: locally in Australia
English:
Red-necked Avocet
Catalan:
Bec d'alena australià
Czech:
tenkozobec hnědohlavý
Danish:
Australsk Klyde
German:
Rotkopf-Säbelschnäbler
Spanish:
Avoceta Australiana
Spanish (Spain):
Avoceta Australiana
Finnish:
australianavosetti
French:
Avocette d'Australie
Croatian:
riđoglava sabljarka
Hungarian:
vörösfejű gulipán
Italian:
Avocetta collorosso
Japanese (romaji):
akagashirasorihashiseitakashigi
Japanese:
アカガシラソリハシセイタカシギ
Lithuanian:
australinė avocetė
Dutch:
Australische Kluut
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunhovudavosett
Norwegian:
Brunhodeavosett
Polish:
szablodziób australijski
Portuguese:
Alfaiate-de-pescoço-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal):
alfaiate-australiano
Russian:
Австралийская шилоклювка
Slovak:
šabliarka červenohlavá
Serbian:
Crvenovrata sabljarka
Swedish:
australisk skärfläcka
Ukrainian:
Чоботар австралійський
Chinese:
红颈反嘴鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
紅頸反嘴鴴


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Avocette d'Australie ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Avocette d'Australie ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 1st edition:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2021:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2022:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2023:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2024:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 3rd edition:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 4th edition:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2015:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2016:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2017:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2018:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Clements, version 2019:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 1.50:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 1.52:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 1.53:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 2019:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 2021:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 2022:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 2023:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
eBird version 2024:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Recurvirostra novae-hollandiae
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Recurvirostra novae-hollandiae
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red-necked Avocet ( Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: রারগরা িঈমটাঠুুঁটি
Bengali (transliteration): lālagalā ulṭōṭhum̐ṭi*
Catalan: Bec d'alena australià
Czech: Tenkozobec hnedohlavý, tenkozobec hnědohlavý
Danish: Australsk Klyde
German: Rotkopfsäbelschnäbler, Rotkopf-Säbelschnäbler
English: Australian Avocet, Australian Red-necked Avocet, Red necked Avocet, Red-necked Avocet
English, HBW: Red-necked Avocet
English (IOC): Red-necked Avocet
English (United States): Red-necked Avocet
Esperanto: Ruĝkapa avoceto, ruĝkola avoceto
Spanish: Avoceta Australiana, Avoceta de Cuello Rojo
Spanish (Spain): Avoceta Australiana
Spanish (HBW): Red-necked Avocet
Estonian: punapea-naaskelnokk
Finnish: Australianavosetti
French: Avocette à cou marron, Avocette d’Australie, Avocette d'Australie
Croatian: riđoglava sabljarka
Hungarian: vörösfejű gulipán
Indonesian: Trinil-lumpur Leher-merah, Trinillumpur Leher-merah
Italian: Avocetta collorosso
Japanese (romaji): akagashirasorihashiseitakashigi
Japanese: アカガシラソリハシセイタカシギ
Kara-Kalpak: Австралия бизтумсығы
Kazakh: Австралия бізтұмсығы
Kirghiz: Австралия шибеге тумшугу
Scientific: Recurvirostra movaehollandiae, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae, Recurvirostra novae-hollandiae, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae stalkeri, Recurvirostra rubricollis
Lithuanian: australinė avocetė, Raudonkaklė avocetė
Dutch: Australische Kluut
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunhovudavosett
Norwegian: Brunhodeavosett
Polish: szablodziób australijski
Portuguese: Alfaiate-de-pescoço-vermelho
Portuguese (Portugal): alfaiate-australiano
Russian: Австралийская шилоклювка
Slovak: Éabliarka červenohlavá, šabliarka červenohlavá
Serbian: Crvenovrata sabljarka
Swedish: australisk skärfläcka, Rosthuvad skärfläcka
Turkish: Kızıl boyunlu kılıçgaga
Ukrainian: Чоботар австралійський
Chinese: 红颈反嘴鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 紅頸反嘴鴴

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