Avocets and Stilts
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 species which occur in Madagascar.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | Fairly common resident, LC |
| Pied Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta | Very rare vagrant, LC |
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