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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Birds_of_America
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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non-breeding plumage is grayish-brown
breeding plumage is strikingly black and white
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
often seen in flocks
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to August
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gptkbp:calls_for
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a high-pitched 'kree' sound
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gptkbp:color
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white underparts
upturned
black back in breeding season
breeding adults have reddish-brown heads.
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in birdwatching
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
crustaceans
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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cream to light brown
about 30 g
about 4.5 cm long
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Recurvirostridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 25 days
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gptkbp:foot
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long and thin
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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sweeping
forages in shallow water
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Recurvirostra
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
Great Plains and western U. S.
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American Avocet
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 23-28 days
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gptkbp:length
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40–46 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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includes synchronized swimming
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
migrates in flocks
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
shallow marshes
scrapes in the ground
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gptkbp:photography
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popular among photographers
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:mythological_figure
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Black-necked_Stilt
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gptkbp:social_structure
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monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Recurvirostra_americana
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting territory
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gptkbp:weight
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200–400 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70–80 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern U. S. and Mexico
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gptkbp:young
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chicks are precocial
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