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avocet

Wading bird, with a characteristic long, narrow, upturned bill, which it uses to sift water as it feeds in the shallows. It is about 45 cm/18 in long, has long legs, partly webbed feet, and black and white plumage. There are four species of avocet, genus Recurvirostra, family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes. They are found in Europe, Africa, and central and southern Asia. Stilts belong to the same family.



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On a recent visit there were more than two-dozen bird species, including cinnamon teals, avocets, ruddy ducks in breeding plumage, black-necked stilts, a great blue heron, great and snowy egrets and lots of white-faced ibis.
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On the nearby marsh, where salt and fresh water channels mix, terns, avocets and marsh harriers are buoyed by mid-flight coastal breezes, to the delight of wildlife watchers.
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Mag told me that avocets nest on the pond in the summer, and that she'd once seen a western tanager there.
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