Illustration of an Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) on a clean white background. This elegant bird from the Recurvirostridae family thrives in shallow wetlands, salt marshes, and coastal lagoons, wading through brackish or freshwater for food. Known for its distinctive upturned bill, which it sweeps side-to-side to catch invertebrates, and its striking black-and-white plumage, the avocet is often seen nesting in colonies and flying gracefully
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