American Avocet

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American Avocet
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Habitat
The avocet lives in freshwater marshes and shallow marshy lakes. It breeds in salt or brackish marshes. It may move to coastal areas in the winter.

Diet
The avocet moves its bill back and forth on the surface of the water to stir up insects, crustaceans and other food. It then scoops the food up in its bill. It also eats seeds and aquatic plants that are on the surface of the water.

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