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− | ;Recurvirostra americana | + | ;[[:Category:Recurvirostra|Recurvirostra]] americana |
− | [[Image:American_Avocet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Ron Conley<br/>Photo | + | [[Image:American_Avocet.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Ron Conley.<br/>Photo taken: [[Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve]], Huntington Beach, [[California]], USA.]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | Length 16-20" (41-51 cm) | |
*Large, long-legged | *Large, long-legged | ||
*Slender, upturned bill | *Slender, upturned bill | ||
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*Head and neck rust-colored in summer, white in winter | *Head and neck rust-colored in summer, white in winter | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | Breeds from interior Washington, Saskatchewan, and Minnesota south to California and Texas. Winters on West Coast north to California, on Gulf Coast, and in Florida. Rare but regular visitor on Atlantic Coast in fall. | + | Breeds from interior [[Washington]], [[Saskatchewan]], and [[Minnesota]] south to [[California]] and [[Texas]]. Winters on West Coast north to [[California]], on Gulf Coast, and in [[Florida]]. Rare but regular visitor on Atlantic Coast in fall. |
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Freshwater marshes and shallow marshy lakes; breeds locally in salt or brackish marshes. Many move to the coasts in winter. | Freshwater marshes and shallow marshy lakes; breeds locally in salt or brackish marshes. Many move to the coasts in winter. | ||
==Behavior== | ==Behavior== | ||
− | + | ===Nesting=== | |
4 olive-buff eggs, spotted with brown and black, in a shallow depression sparsely lined with grass on a beach or mudflat. Often nests in loose colonies. | 4 olive-buff eggs, spotted with brown and black, in a shallow depression sparsely lined with grass on a beach or mudflat. Often nests in loose colonies. | ||
− | ==Voice== | + | ===Voice=== |
A loud repeated ''wheep'' | A loud repeated ''wheep'' | ||
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{{GSearch|Recurvirostra+americana}} | {{GSearch|Recurvirostra+americana}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Recurvirostra]] [[Category:Incomplete]] |
Revision as of 04:17, 11 January 2008
- Recurvirostra americana
Identification
Length 16-20" (41-51 cm)
- Large, long-legged
- Slender, upturned bill
- Upperparts and wings patterned in black and white
- Underparts white
- Head and neck rust-colored in summer, white in winter
Distribution
Breeds from interior Washington, Saskatchewan, and Minnesota south to California and Texas. Winters on West Coast north to California, on Gulf Coast, and in Florida. Rare but regular visitor on Atlantic Coast in fall.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Freshwater marshes and shallow marshy lakes; breeds locally in salt or brackish marshes. Many move to the coasts in winter.
Behavior
Nesting
4 olive-buff eggs, spotted with brown and black, in a shallow depression sparsely lined with grass on a beach or mudflat. Often nests in loose colonies.
Voice
A loud repeated wheep