American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

Joshua T. Ackerman; C. Alex Hartman; Mark P. Herzog; John Y. Takekawa; Julie A. Robinson; Lewis W. Oring; Joseph P. Skorupa; Ruth Boettcher

doi:10.2173/bna.275

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)

By: Joshua T. Ackerman, C. Alex Hartman, Mark P. Herzog, John Y. Takekawa, Julie A. Robinson, Lewis W. Oring, Joseph P. Skorupa, and Ruth Boettcher

Edited by: A. Poole

https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.275

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Abstract

This large, striking shorebird with long bluish-gray legs, a long recurved bill, and a black-and-white chevron pattern on its back and wings is one of four Avocet species in the world, the only one with distinct breeding and non-breeding plumages -- its grayish-white head and neck feathers become cinnamon in early spring as birds begin to form pairs and migrate to breeding areas.

Additional publication details
Publication type	Book chapter
Publication Subtype	Book Chapter
Title	American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
DOI	10.2173/bna.275
Year Published	2013
Language	English
Publisher	Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Contributing office(s)	Western Ecological Research Center
Description	HTML Document
Larger Work Type	Book
Larger Work Subtype	Other Government Series
Larger Work Title	Birds of North America Online
Country	United States
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