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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

They have long, gray legs and a long, thin bill. The wings are black and white streaked, and the neck and belly are white in winter plumage.

Habitat:

They are found in marshes, swamps, and coastlines in the central and western US, and often winter on the eastern and southern North American coasts.

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