. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . 138 SHORE BIRDS AVOCETS and STILTS. Family RECURVIROSTRID^ 225. AvocET. Recurvirostra americana. breeding Range.—Western North America;nortli to Northwest Territory. The Avocet can be linown from any other birdby its up-curved bill, light plumage, webbed feetand large size (length about 17 inches). Thesewaders are quite numerous in suitable localities.

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