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Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 36,949, February 27,290, March 42,758, April 67,268, May 96,989, June 105,760, July 113,171, August 97,326, September 71,455, October 53,336, November 29,145, December 22,779.
United States764,227
Alaska764,225
United Kingdom2,668
England2,584
France1,908
China1,800
Portugal1,505
Spain1,356
Russia1,218
Netherlands1,139

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderShorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes
FamilyStilts and Avocets · Recurvirostridae
GenusAvocets · Recurvirostra

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