Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
| Size: | 43 cm |
| Habitat: | Lakes and coastal waters |
| Feeding: | Aquatic insects and molluscs |
This wading bird is very easy to identify with its long, curved beak. Usually black and white with blue/grey legs, these photos show an immature bird which is more brown and white.
These photos were taken in the Ngorongora Crater, Tanzania.
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