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Recurvirostra americana Gmelin, 1789 Family: Recurvirostridae Order: Charadriiformes print version
American avocet Avocette d'Amérique Avoceta americana Braunhals-Säbelschnäbler
Migration: intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Recurvirostra americana Mostly migratory. Winters in S portion of breeding range in S & E USA and Mexico, S to Guatemala and rarely N Honduras, and also Bahamas and Cuba. N migration occurs in Apr-May; S migration in Aug-Nov.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America
Recommended link: http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesGS.asp?sort=1&curGroupID=99&display=1&area=99&searchT ext=Recurvirostra&curPageNum=1&recnum=BD0246
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)