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American Avocet
| Scientific Name: Recurvirostra americana | Family: Recurvirostridae | Order: Charadriiformes |
| Size: 16-20 inches. | Range: Summers in central U.S. Winters along Southern Pacific coast. Year-round in SF Bay Area. | Habitat: "Beaches, marshes, lakes" |
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Photo 1 of 11. Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Date: 2004-04-11
Photo 2 of 11. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2006-09-04
Photo 3 of 11. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2008-01-27
Photo 4 of 11. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2008-01-27
Photo 5 of 11. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2010-01-01
Photo 6 of 11. Location: Fremont Baylands. Date: 2012-01-04
Photo 7 of 11. Location: Hayward Shoreline. Date: 2005-04-10
Photo 8 of 11. Location: Hayward Shoreline. Date: 2004-04-10
Photo 9 of 11. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2010-01-01
Photo 10 of 11. Location: Coyote Hills. Date: 2010-01-01
Photo 11 of 11. Location: Hawaii. Date: 2012-11-12
Unfortunately this was the only shot I got of this interesting Hawaiian bird.
