Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Recurvirostridae
Genus
Recurvirostra
Species
andina
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Bolivia,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Non Migratory but does move a little during breeding.
Preferred Habitat
Alkaline lakes in the Andes
Distribution and Range
Andes mountains of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
Food
Sweeps its head side to side in water as it seeks its crustacean and insect prey.