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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Black and white wings with an orange neck. They have long, blue legs and an upturned bill.

Habitat:

At the park in town. I have never seen avocets at this park before, but there was 12 of them in this group. Park is surrounded by mixed grass prairie.

Reference Links:

American Avocet, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (5)
Tom15
Very nice Ashley! The only Avocets we get up here are always in winter plumage with no color. I think they look much better with the red neck and head:-)

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