American avocet / Amerikanischer Säbelschnäbler (Recurvirostra americana)

Wikipedia: American avocet Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-American_Avocet1.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Recurvirostra (Recurvirostra); Family Recurvirostridae (Recurvirostridae)
General: The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. 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 its crustacean and insect prey.^[2] [more]