Meaning & use
Avocet
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A long-legged wading bird with a slender upward-curving bill, black-and-white or reddish plumage, and webbed feet, found near lakes and coastal wetlands.
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A flock of avocets swept their bills side to side through the shallow water, feeding on insects.
Birdwatchers gathered at the reserve to photograph the rare American avocet.
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The avocet's distinctively upturned bill is used to sweep through mud and shallow water to catch small invertebrates.
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