Avocets and Stilts Recurvirostridae
These medium to large-sized waders are divided into 3 genera, of which 2 are described below. Of the 10 species, the Black Stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae is considered critically endangered. Members of this famly are distributed on every continent except Antarctica.


Himantopus

There are 5 species within this genus.

Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus at the Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona, June 2001.



Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus near Sena, Thailand, January 2009.


Recurvirostra

There are 4 species within this genus.

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta at Snettisham, Norfolk, England, June 2009.



American Avocet Recurvirostra americana at Willcox, Arizona, September 2004.




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