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.
Are avocets endangered?
Not extinct
Avocets / Extinction status
Where are American avocets 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.
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 ...
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.
American avocets are found in western North America from March through October and in coastal California, southern Texas, Florida, Louisiana and south to ...
Scientific Name: Recurvirostra americana. Common Name: American Avocet. Kingdom: Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree: Genus: Recurvirostra.
It also has a large estimated population size (460,000 mature individuals; Partners in Flight 2023), and so does not approach Criteria C or D thresholds.
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 wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, ...
