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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:billColor
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long, thin, upturned
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gptkbp:breedingRange
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gptkb:western_and_central_United_States
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3–4 eggs
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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aquatic invertebrates
small fish
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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striking black and white pattern
upturned bill
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gptkbp:eggColor
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olive to buff with dark markings
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Recurvirostridae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
1789
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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sweeps bill side to side in water
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow freshwater and saltwater wetlands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American Avocet
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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22–24 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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22693613
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gptkbp:legColor
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bluish-gray
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gptkbp:length
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40–51 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests near water
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:plumage
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black and white with rusty head and neck in breeding season
grayish head and neck in non-breeding season
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gptkbp:population
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gptkb:standard
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
gulls
raccoons
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Recurvirostra_americana
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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females have more strongly upturned bills
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gptkbp:voiceActor
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loud, repeated 'kleeek' calls
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gptkbp:weight
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275–420 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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68–76 cm
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gptkbp:winteringRange
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southern United States and Mexico
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Recurvirostridae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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