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Scientific Name
Recurvirostra americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Recurvirostra americana J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Avocet
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Recurvirostridae |
| Genus | Recurvirostra |
| Species | Recurvirostra americana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An uncommon spring and fall migrant along the Colorado River and a rare spring and fall migrant at open water elsewhere in the region. There is a single winter record of five seen near Anita on 1 Dec 1935 (C. Wheeler). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/23/2016 3:27:20 PM
Notes
Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) American Avocet is an uncommon spring and fall migrant along the Colorado River and a rare spring and fall migrant at open water elsewhere in the region. There is a single winter record of five seen near Anita on 1 Dec 1935 (C. Wheeler). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Wind Cave National Park (WICA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
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Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
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