Red-necked Avocet - Unisex Barnard Tank Size:XL Despite its fierce hunting skills

Despite its fierce hunting skills

wild populations have declined due to habitat loss

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Conservation groups like Bush Heritage Australia help protect these native habitats by preserving key ecosystems like the grasslands and woodlands where budgerirgars thrive

Fun fact: bilbies are such champion diggers that a single animal can move tonnes of soil each year

Red-necked Avocet - Unisex Barnard Tank Size:XL Despite its fierce hunting skillsThe red necked avocet is one of Australias most elegant wading birds, with long blue grey legs, a fine upturned bill and a soft cinnamon wash through its neck during breeding season. Found in shallow wetlands and salt lakes, it sweeps its slender bill side to side through the water to catch tiny crustaceans and insects. These birds rely on healthy wetlands that can come and go with rainfall, and organisations like Wetlands International work to