American avocet
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The American avocet is a long-legged wading bird of wetlands and shallow waters, recognized by its upturned bill and striking black-and-white plumage with rust-colored head and neck in breeding season.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
wader ⓘ |
| binomialName | Recurvirostra americana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingPlumageColor |
black-and-white body
ⓘ
rust-colored head and neck ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
central North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | American avocet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Recurvirostridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | sweeps bill side-to-side in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Recurvirostra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ salt ponds ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
long legs
ⓘ
long neck ⓘ upturned bill ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | open ground near water ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingPlumageColor |
black-and-white body
ⓘ
grayish head and neck ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forms flocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
wetland degradation ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud, high-pitched calls ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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