Recurvirostra americana Gmelin 1789 (American avocet)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Recurvirostridae
Belongs to Recurvirostra according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Brodkorb and Phillips 1973, Broughton 2004, Hay 1930, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Recurvirostra avosetta, Recurvirostra teruelensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (4: California, Florida, Oregon)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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