探検鳥類

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!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesRecurvirostridaeRecurvirostra
American Avocet
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American Avocet

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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'.

特殊能力

能力

Curved Crusher

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

能力

Wading Wanderer

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

能力

Seasonal Stylist

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
40-51 cm
翼開長
68-76 cm
体重
0.275-0.375 kg
寿命
5-15 年
Top Speed
50 km/h
一度の産卵数
3-4
抱卵期間
22-29 日
渡りの距離
3000 km

食性と食事

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

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

American Avocetの長さは何ですか?

40-51 cm

American Avocetの翼開長は何ですか?

68-76 cm

American Avocetの体重は何ですか?

0.275-0.375 kg

American Avocetの寿命は何ですか?

5-15 年

American Avocetのtop Speedは何ですか?

50 km/h

American Avocetは何を食べますか?

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

American Avocetは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

American Avocetはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

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