Visual meaning of 'avocet'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of avocet: Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet. - Image 1

avocet: Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet. - Thumbnail 1

avocet: Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet. - Thumbnail 2

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Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.

"While birdwatching at the marsh, we spotted an avocet gracefully wading in the shallow water, using its upturned bill to search for food. "

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