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  • American Avocet, 1 of 6
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    (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • American Avocet, 2 of 6
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    (c) Jeanene Jewett aka "JJ", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Andrea Kingsley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • American Avocet, 4 of 6
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    (c) Mike Stewart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • American Avocet, 5 of 6
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    (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Worldwide
44,056 observations
Group
Birds
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. This avocet spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats, often sweeping its bill from side to side in water as it seeks its crustacean and insect prey....

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