List of Non-passerine Birds of Korea - Stilts and Avocets

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. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 Korean species.

  • Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
  • Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta


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