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Common Name
American Avocet
Alternate Names Common TypeAvocet
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Recurvirostridae
Genus
Recurvirostra
Species
americana
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas, Louisiana
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Many migrate and many are resident in south western US and Mexico
Preferred Habitat
Marshes, beaches, prairie ponds and shallow lakes.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in great plains and western US then migrates south to southern US, Mexico, Central America and Cuba
Food