American Avocent

Common Name: American Avocent

Scientific Name: Recurvirostra americana

Range: Breed from NW Minnesota, south to Texas; winters in California, gulf coast, and Florida

Habitat: Shallow saline lakes, sloughs, wet meadows, wetlands, marshes, saltwater or brackish ponds and lakeshores. The Avocent is often seen in large flocks and sweeps its bill from side to side.

This is a graceful and beautiful bird whose head and neck turn rust-colored during breeding season.

Birds of Oklahoma. Web. 22 Feb 2011.
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