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American Avocet

Size: 15 1/2-20 inches

This bird lives in marshes, along the mud flats of the Bay, and freshwater or salty ponds. A graceful, long-legged, wading bird, it is often seen feeding by sweeping its upturned bill from side to side.

Sounds: "kleep kleep"

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Photo courtesy of Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles, California Academy of Sciences
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences