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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

White body with black and white wings and an orange neck. The legs are blue and the bill is upturned.

Habitat:

At the park in town.

Reference Links:

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

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PublishedMay 7, 2014

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