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American Avocet

American Avocet

A long-legged shorebird with a thin, upcurved bill and a rusty head and neck in breeding plumage.

Recurvirostra americana

All languages

English
American Avocet
Norwegian
amerikaavosett
Japanese
アメリカソリハシセイタカシギ — あめりかそりはしせいたかしぎ — amerikasorihashiseitakashigi
Korean
Recurvirostra americana — Scientific name; Korean name under review
Spanish
avoceta americana
French
Avocette d’Amérique
German
Amerikanischer Säbelschnäbler

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