{"id":11322,"date":"2019-11-09T07:30:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T06:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11322"},"modified":"2019-11-11T07:30:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T06:30:59","slug":"pied-avocet-recurvirostra-avosetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11322","title":{"rendered":"Pied Avocet <br><em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; unmistakable, medium-sized, long-legged wader<br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal\/nocturnal migrant<br \/>\n&#8211; migrates singly or in small to medium loose flocks<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3083_MPU_I1Q5255_09062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11323 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3083_MPU_I1Q5255_09062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3083_MPU_I1Q5255_09062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3083_MPU_I1Q5255_09062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3083_MPU_I1Q5255_09062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3083_MPU_I1Q5255_09062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3083, 09\/06\/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<br \/>\n&#8211; unmistakable if seen well<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3084_MPU_I1Q5784_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11324\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3084_MPU_I1Q5784_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3084_MPU_I1Q5784_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3084_MPU_I1Q5784_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3084_MPU_I1Q5784_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3084_MPU_I1Q5784_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3084, 10\/06\/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<br \/>\n&#8211; from below largely white with black wing tips<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3085_MPU_I1Q5688_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11325\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3085_MPU_I1Q5688_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3085_MPU_I1Q5688_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3085_MPU_I1Q5688_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3085_MPU_I1Q5688_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3085_MPU_I1Q5688_10062014_recavo_AD_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3085, 10\/06\/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3086_MPU_CI2Q0646_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11326\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3086_MPU_CI2Q0646_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3086_MPU_CI2Q0646_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3086_MPU_CI2Q0646_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3086_MPU_CI2Q0646_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3086_MPU_CI2Q0646_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3086, 21\/06\/2016, Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<br \/>\n&#8211; pied from above<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3087_MPU_CI2Q0641_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11327\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3087_MPU_CI2Q0641_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3087_MPU_CI2Q0641_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3087_MPU_CI2Q0641_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3087_MPU_CI2Q0641_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3087_MPU_CI2Q0641_21062016_recavo_AD_mng_tsagaan-nuur-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3087, 21\/06\/2016, Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3088_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11328\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3088_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3088_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3088_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3088_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3088_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3088, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3089_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11329\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3089_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3089_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3089_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3089_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3089_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3089, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3090_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11330\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3090_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3090_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3090_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3090_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3090_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3090, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3091_MPU_CI1Q7618_21062016_recavo_mng_tsagaan-nuur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11331\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3091_MPU_CI1Q7618_21062016_recavo_mng_tsagaan-nuur-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3091_MPU_CI1Q7618_21062016_recavo_mng_tsagaan-nuur.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3091_MPU_CI1Q7618_21062016_recavo_mng_tsagaan-nuur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3091_MPU_CI1Q7618_21062016_recavo_mng_tsagaan-nuur-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3091_MPU_CI1Q7618_21062016_recavo_mng_tsagaan-nuur-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3091, 21\/06\/2016, Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3092_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11332\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3092_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3092_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3092_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3092_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3092_MHE_21092016_RecAvo_aze_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3090, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; very vocal<br \/>\n&#8211; single calls or series of calls (perhaps depending on different stages of excitement)<br \/>\n&#8211; a rather low frequent, piercing whistle, resembling <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=5263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black-winged Stilt<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=3981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurasian Oystercatcher<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; monophonic with <em>inharmonic partials<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; a narrow <em>overslur<\/em> with two <em>voice breaks<\/em> (fast changes in frequency)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11322-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-1_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-1_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-1_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-3_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11337\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-3_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-3_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-3_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-3_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-3_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; detail &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-5_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11338\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-5_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-5_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x278.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-5_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-5_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-768x209.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3093-5_PFR15100_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; overview &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3093, 21\/07\/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11322-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-1_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-1_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-1_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-3_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11340\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-3_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-3_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-3_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-3_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-3_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; detail &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-5_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11341\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-5_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-5_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-5_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-5_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3094-5_PFR15132-1_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_B_B.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; overview &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Common Ringed Plover<em> Charadrius hiaticula<\/em>, call<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3094, 21\/07\/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11322-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-1_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-1_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-1_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-3_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11343\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-3_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-3_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-3_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-3_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-3_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; detail &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-5_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11344\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-5_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-5_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-5_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-5_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3095-5_PFR15097_1-10_180721_BIO_pieavo-1-EC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_REF-S_C.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; overview &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3095, 21\/07\/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11322-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-1_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-1_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-1_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-3_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11346\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-3_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-3_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-3_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-3_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-3_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; detail &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-5_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11347\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-5_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-1024x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-5_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-1024x281.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-5_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-5_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3096-5_PFR09489_1-10_130608_BIO_pieavo-1-FC_mng_tsagaan-nuur_REF-S_D.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; overview &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3096, 08\/06\/2013, Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11322-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-1_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-1_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-1_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-3_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11350\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-3_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-1024x561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-3_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-3_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-3_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-3_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; detail &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-2_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11349\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-2_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-2_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-2_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-2_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3097-2_PFR13620_1-10_170630_BIO_pieavo-2-FC_eoyscat-1-FC_uk_titchwell_REF-S_C.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8211; overview &#8211;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Eurasian Oystercatcher <em>Haematopus o. ostralegus<\/em>, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3097, 30\/06\/2017, Titchwell, United Kingdom, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11322-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3098-1_PFR05960-1_1-10_110509_BIO_pieavo-1-50-EC_kz_zolotaya-niva_REF-S.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3098-1_PFR05960-1_1-10_110509_BIO_pieavo-1-50-EC_kz_zolotaya-niva_REF-S.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/BIF3098-1_PFR05960-1_1-10_110509_BIO_pieavo-1-50-EC_kz_zolotaya-niva_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>Pied Avocet <em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em>, 50 ind., call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF3098, 09\/05\/2011, Zolotaya Niva, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>visual ID straightforward, if at all confusion only possible with Crab Plover at great distance<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=3981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurasian Oystercatcher<\/a> (a)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=5263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black-winged Stilt<\/a> (a)<\/p>\n<p>#shorebird #wader<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; unmistakable, medium-sized, long-legged wader &#8211; diurnal\/nocturnal migrant &#8211; migrates singly or in small to medium loose flocks &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, AD BIF3083, 09\/06\/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze &#8211; unmistakable if seen well Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, AD BIF3084, 10\/06\/2014, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze &#8211; from below &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=11322\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pied Avocet <br \/><em>Recurvirostra avosetta<\/em><\/span> <span 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