Pied avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Stilts and avocets
(Recurvirostridae)
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White wading bird with an upward curved beak. A black head and neck with 3 black marks on each upper wing. The curved beak is used for sifting through the mud for food. In flight, the legs are extended behind. Breeds in colonies and live near both brackish and salt water. ⇔ l. 42-45 cm LA: ≈ The HIMANTOPUS HIMANTOPUS (Black-winged stilt) is smaller and more slender with long legs and a straight beak.
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Black-winged stilt
Pied avocet
Kluut
Säbelschnäbler
Avocette élégante
Avocetta
Avoceta común
Alfaiate
Шилоклювка
反嘴鹬
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