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Species profile—Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (red-necked avocet)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets) → Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (red-necked avocet)

Photo of Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (red-necked avocet) - McDougall, A.,QPWS,2009
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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
Scientific name
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae Vieillot, 1816
Common name
red-necked avocet
WildNet taxon ID
1881
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Back on Track (BoT) status
Low
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
All 3

Other resources

Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums (OZCAM)
Atlas of Living Australia

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1881

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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