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.
Where are American avocet found?
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They generally forage in shallow water with little vegetation to hide them, and they nest in areas almost lacking vegetation altogether. They breed around wetlands in dry parts of interior North America, but during the winter, many of them head to coastal lagoons, salt ponds, and mudflats.
Are avocets endangered?
Not extinct
Although American avocet populations have remained relatively stable over the last 40 years, they are threatened by habitat loss and climate change.
Distinctive large shorebird with a long, thin, upturned bill. Look for bold black-and-white wings and long blue-gray legs. Breeding adults have buffy-orange ...
This large, striking shorebird with long bluish-gray legs, a long recurved bill, and a black-and-white chevron pattern on its back and wings is one of four ...
Scientific Name: Recurvirostra americana. Common Name: American Avocet. Kingdom: Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree: Genus: Recurvirostra.
Geographic Range. American avocets are found in western North America from March through October and in coastal California, southern Texas, Florida, Louisiana ...
The American avocet is a long-legged shorebird. It is characterized by a long, thin bill that curves upward. In the female avocet, the bill curves up a little ...
The American avocet is a large shorebird. It is 16-20 inches tall and has very long, grayish-blue legs; a long neck; and a long, turned-up black bill.
Bird in the Recurvirostra Genus. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Craniata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae Species: Recurvirostra americana
A large, long-legged shorebird with a slender, upturned bill. Upperparts and wings patterned in black and white; underparts white. Head and neck rust-colored ...