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Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Photo by LuisStevens
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Description:

Willets are large, stocky shorebirds with long legs and thick, straight bills considerably longer than the head. Their wings are broader and rounder than those of many shorebirds and the tail is short and squared off at the base.

Habitat:

On the beach.

Reference Links:

Willet, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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