Waterbirds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Mass0.316 kg
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
The American avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks crustacean and insect prey.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for American Avocet. Sightings recorded in 11 safari areas total.
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