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Birds of Israel
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Waders
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Pied Avocet
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pied avocet / סייפן עקוד / recurvirostra avosetta |
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What they eat
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Crabs, worms, small fish
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Preferred habitat
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Fresh water reservoirs ,fish ponds , sewage ponds, salt ponds, marshes.
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Status
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Fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor in north central Israel and Eylat,Rare summer visitor and very rare breeder in north of the country
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Recommended place to see
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Hula Valley, Beyt Shean Valley,Maagan Michael fish ponds.Eylat salt ponds
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