| Andean avocet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Recurvirostridae |
| Genus: | Recurvirostra |
| Species: | R. andina
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| Binomial name | |
| Recurvirostra andina | |
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The Andean avocet (Recurvirostra andina) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt bird family, Recurvirostridae. It is resident in the Andes, breeding above 3500 m in northwestern Argentina, western Bolivia, northern Chile and southern Peru.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Recurvirostra andina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693724A93419285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693724A93419285.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.