American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Description 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 bit more.
American Avocets
A pair of American Avocets look across the water. People are often surprised to learn that shorebirds like these can be found in the desert - most people expect to see them only on the ocean shore.
American Avocet Facts
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Species Code: REAM ...
American avocet Recurvirostra americana
Identification Tips:
Length: 15 inches
Large, very long-legged shorebird
Long, very thin, upturned black bill
Blue-gray legs
White rump and tail ...
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
The American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) nests it wet areas across much of the western United States and parts of western Canada. The species on the coastal areas of the western and southern U.S.
American Avocet Behaviour
No observations regarding American Avocet behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about American Avocets ...
The American Avocet is often seen feeding in shallow waters, sweeping its strongly upcurved bill from side-to-side as it feeds on aquatic insects and crustaceans.
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)
Status: Vagrant.
Last recorded on site in 2010
The Patuxent web-site provides more general information about this species.
Male and female develop brood patches; male incubates more frequently for first 8 days, then primarily female for next 16. Young hatch synchronously. Activity peaks in early morning and in afternoon. Food stirred up by American Avocets taken by ...
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Gmelin
Status Six records.
The American avocet is a long-legged shorebird with a distinctive long, thin bill that curves upward. It has a black and white striped pattern on the back and sides.
Use by breeding American Avocets of 80 artificially created islands was examined in southeastern Alberta from 1976 to 1978 and in 1980.
3. American Avocet adult with chick, Redwood Shores
4. Brown Creeper, Lake Merced
5. Male Wood Duck, Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park ...
American Avocet
Spring Sighting Information: occasional
Nest on or near Refuge? no
American Bittern
Spring Sighting Information: occasional
Nest on or near Refuge? no ...
AMERICAN AVOCET, Recurvirostra Americana, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. vii.p. 126.
RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA, Bonap. Syn., p. 394.
RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA, American Avocet, Swains. and Rich. F. Bor. Amer.,vol. ii. p. 375.
AMERICAN AVOCET, Nutt. Man., vol.
American Avocet
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae ...
The American avocet or blacknecked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, and the Australian avocet have black and white bodies and brown heads; the African and Eurasian species are black and white and are strikingly visible at distances.
Recurvirostridae - Stilts & Avocet
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana). South Pond, Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC 10/19/03.
The exact habitat of the avocet is dependent on the species as the Pied avocet is found in Europe and Asia, the American avocet is found on the Pacific coast of North America, ...
Other bird species include Bald eagles, American avocets, osprey, bobwhite quail, snowy egrets, yellowlegs, piping plovers, American white pelicans, sanderlings, peregrine falcons, merlins, and others that may be seen on the refuge.
The hind toe is small or lacking. These birds are patterned in white, gray, black or brown.
Species in this family:
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) ...
 See also: Avocet, Stilt, Plover, Grebe, Robin
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