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Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

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Description:

A distinctively-patterned black and white wader with a long up-curved beak. It is the emblem of the RSPB and symbolises the bird protection movement in the UK more than any other species. Its return in the 1940s and subsequent increase in numbers represents one of the most successful conservation and protection projects.

Habitat:

Coastal lagoons on the east coast in summer and the Exe estuary in winter.

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PublishedJuly 25, 2011

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