The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America.
Breeding adults. American Avocet by B. N. Singh. Silhouette Shorebirds Shorebirds. American AvocetRecurvirostra americana. ORDER: Charadriiformes; FAMILY ...
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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 ...
Scientific Name. Recurvirostra americana. Common Name. American Avocet. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree. Genus. Recurvirostra. Species.
This shorebird has a distinctive black and white striped pattern on its back and sides. During the breeding season, the head and neck are a pinkish-tan and ...
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. The ...
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 ...
Geographic Range. American avocets are found in western North America from March through October and in coastal California, southern Texas, Florida, ...
Bird in the Recurvirostra Genus. ... No children of American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) found. Names. Common Name: American Avocet. Scientific Name ...
This species has a large geographic range size (extent of occurrence >8 million km2 in both the breeding and non-breeding seasons), and so does not approach ...