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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

The American Avocet is a beautiful bird with long legs and a curved beak. They love to wade in shallow waters and are often seen in groups, making them fun to watch!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The American Avocet has a strikingly elegant appearance with a slender, distinctly upcurved black bill and super long, bluish-gray legs. Its body is primarily white with bold black and white wing patterns. During breeding season, its head and neck display a warm cinnamon color.

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American Avocet
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American Avocet

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Avocet chicks can swim and even feed themselves just hours after hatching!

Both mom and dad avocets share duties incubating eggs and raising their young.

Sometimes, they spin in circles to stir up tiny food from the bottom of the water!

They often feed in groups, sweeping their bills in a synchronized 'dance'.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Curved Crusher

American Avocet can sweep its unique upcurved bill through water to filter-feed on tiny aquatic creatures because of its specialized shape.

Habilidad

Wading Wanderer

American Avocet has super long blue-gray legs that help them wade into deeper waters than other shorebirds to find food safely.

Habilidad

Seasonal Stylist

American Avocet can change the color of its head and neck from cinnamon to pale gray, indicating breeding or non-breeding seasons.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
40-51 cm
Envergadura
68-76 cm
Peso
0.275-0.375 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-15 años
Top Speed
50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-4
Incubación
22-29 días
Distancia de migración
3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

They sweep their curved bills through shallow water to catch tiny insects, crustaceans, and small fish.

Alimentos principales

  • aquatic insects
  • brine shrimp
  • copepods
  • small fish
  • aquatic worms

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Opportunistic predator of avocet eggs and chicks.

eaten by

California Gull

Larus californicus

Preys on eggs and young avocet chicks from nests.

eats

Brine Shrimp

Artemia franciscana

Sweeps up these tiny crustaceans in saline waters.

eats

Brine Fly

Ephydra hians

Consumes larvae and pupae of these flies from water.

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de American Avocet?

40-51 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de American Avocet?

68-76 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de American Avocet?

0.275-0.375 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de American Avocet?

5-15 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de American Avocet?

50 km/h

¿Qué come American Avocet?

They sweep their curved bills through shallow water to catch tiny insects, crustaceans, and small fish.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente American Avocet?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza American Avocet?

Filter Feeding

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