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The American Avocet (*Recurvirostra americana*) is a species of bird classified within the family Recurvirostridae and order Charadriiformes. It belongs to the genus *Recurvirostra* and is part of the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Gmelin in 1789 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern as of 2024.
This bird has a wingspan of 68 and a mass of 316. It typically produces a litter size of 4. The American Avocet is found in South America and inhabits marine environments. Other common names for this species include Avoceta americana, Braunhals-Säbelschnäbler, and Avocette d’Amérique.
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Species
Least ConcernAmerican avocet
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyRecurvirostridae
Der Amerikanische Säbelschnäbler (Recurvirostra americana) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Säbelschnäbler (Recurvirostridae).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Recurvirostra
- Mass
- 316
- Image
- Dan pancamo American Avocet 2.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Recurvirostra americana
- Commons category
- Recurvirostra americana
- Commons gallery
- Recurvirostra americana
- wingspan
- 68
- litter size
- 4
- taxon common name
- alfaiate-americano
- taxon range
- South America
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Encyclopedic overview
Calls recorded in Palo Alto, California
The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) 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 crustacean and insect prey.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “American Avocet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.