Large, slender shorebird with a long, upturned bill, a long neck, and a round head. Its oval body sits atop long legs.
American avocet
Bird
The American avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Scientific name: Recurvirostra americana
Family: Recurvirostridae
Mass: 12 oz
Nickname: blue shanks
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America.
This long-legged wader glides through shallow waters swishing its slender, upturned bill from side to side to catch aquatic invertebrates.
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Do American avocets mate for life?
The pair stays together for a single breeding season.
Are American avocets rare?
Widespread and fairly common in North America, although rare or absent from much of the eastern U.S. Usually seen in flocks, sometimes numbering into the hundreds, foraging in shallow wetlands or estuaries.
Can American avocet fly?
After breeding, this species gathers in large migratory flocks that follow a wide path south through many U.S. states. Unlike long-distance shorebird migrants such as the Red Knot, the American Avocet does not travel very far, wintering along the California and Gulf coasts, south through Mexico.
Can you hunt American avocet?
American avocets are currently protected by the United States Migratory Bird Act and are making a comeback after being over-hunted in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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