Labels:text | screenshot OCR: KEY FACTS PIED AVOCET Scientific name: Recurvirostra avosetta Habitat: Shallow lagoons, estuaries, brackish lakes Size: 18 inches (46 cm) Reproduction: Female lays about 4 eggs in a muddy hollow near the water's edge; eggs are incubated by both parents and hatch after about 24 days Diet: Small water animals, including insect larvae and shrimp; also eats some plant food, including seeds Distribution: Europe, central Asia, and China; most of Africa except the Sahara
