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Latin description
Recurvirostra avosetta
The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a graceful wading bird with striking black-and-white plumage and a distinctive upward-curving bill. It inhabits shallow coastal waters and salt lagoons in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pied Avocets are a popular photography subject, especially when skillfully foraging in the water.