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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:billColor
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long and upturned
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gptkbp:breedingRange
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western 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:family
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gptkb:Recurvirostridae
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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US postage stamp
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
1789
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Recurvirostra
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gptkbp:habitat
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salt ponds
shallow freshwater 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:IUCNStatus
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LC
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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:migratory
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true
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nest near water
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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sweeping bill side to side in 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 grayish head and neck in non-breeding season
black and white with rusty head and neck in breeding season
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Recurvirostra_americana
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Audubon_Society_(California_chapter)
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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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gptkb:Mexico
southern United States
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Palo_Alto_Baylands_Nature_Preserve
gptkb:San_Francisco_Bay
gptkb:Great_Salt_Lake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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