Subject: American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana

Location: Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado

Stock Number: 1777

Comments: This species is commonly found in the American West, typically near shallow areas of ponds or marshes. American Avocets are also found in southern coastal areas in the east, and on occasion elsewhere in the United States and southern Canada.

The generic name refers to the upturned tip of the bill.