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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A long-legged bird with a gray body and orange head/neck, The wings are white and black, and the bill is long, black, and upturned.

Habitat:

Found at the local park.

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American Avocet

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Comments (8)
AshleyT
Me too, Kathleen! They are my favorite shorebirds :)
AshleyT
Thanks Tom, Glen, Antonio, Noah, and Mona! :)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great series Ashley,3pic# is awesome :-) congrats and thanks for sharing

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