Stilts and Avocets
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and the stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. In Connecticut, two species have been recorded.
- Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus (R)
- American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Connecticut