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Recurvirostra americana Gmelin, 1789

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Charadriiformes
family
Recurvirostridae
genus
Recurvirostra
species
Recurvirostra americana

Name

Homonyms
Recurvirostra americana Gmelin, 1789
Common names
American Avocet in English
American Avocet in English
American Avocet in English
American Avocet in language.
American Avocet in English
American Avocet in English
American Avocet in English
American Avocet in English
American avocet in English
American avocet in English
Amerikaanse Kluut in Dutch
Amerikaavosett in Norwegian
Amerikansk Klyde in Danish
Amerikas avozeta in Latvian
Avoceta americana in Spanish
Avoceta americana in Spanish
Avoceta americana in Spanish
Avoceta americana in Spanish
Avoceta americana in Spanish
Avocetta americana in Italian
Avocette d'Amérique in French
Avocette d'Amérique in French
Avocette d'Amérique in French
Avocette d'Amérique in French
Avocette d'Amérique in French
Braunhals-Säbelschnäbler in German
Braunhals-Säbelschnäbler in German
alfaiate-de-pescoço-pardo in Portuguese
amerikai gulipán in Hungarian
amerikansk skärfläcka in Swedish
amerikinė avocetė in Lithuanian
bec d'alena nord-americà in Catalan–Valencian
preeria-avosetti in Finnish
preeria-naaskelnokk in Estonian
szablodziób amerykański in Polish
tenkozobec americký in Czech
šabliarka žltokrká in Slovak
Американская шилоклювка in Russian
アメリカソリハシセイタカシギ in Japanese
紅胸反嘴鴴 in Chinese
褐胸反嘴鹬 in Chinese
American avocet in English
Braunhals-Säbelschnäbler in German
Noordamerikaanse kluut in Dutch
avocette d'Amérique in French

Bibliographic References

  1. (1996) database, NODC Taxonomic Code
  2. (2001) database, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad
  3. (2003) database, http://www.menv.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/centre.htm
  4. (2005) website, AOU Check-List (07-2005)
  5. (2011) AOU Check-List (08-2011)
  6. (2011) AOU Check-List (08-2011)
  7. (2011) IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9
  8. (2011) IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9
  9. (2011) Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.04.02
  10. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes (2003) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
  11. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
  12. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner (1987) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada: Resource Publication, no. 166
  13. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  14. Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.
  15. Gallardo, J. C., V. Macías, and E. Velarde. 2009. Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1321–1342 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  16. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names
  17. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names
  18. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  19. Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station.
  20. Hayman, P.; Marchant, J.; Prater, T. (1986). Shorebirds, An identification guide to the waders of the world. <em>Christopher Helm, London.</em>
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