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The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America.
This long-legged wader glides through shallow waters swishing its slender, upturned bill from side to side to catch aquatic invertebrates.
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Bird in the Recurvirostra Genus. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Craniata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae Species: Recurvirostra americana
The American avocet is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. It spends much of its time foraging in shallow water or on mud flats.