Pied Avocet
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal lagoons, estuaries.
Diet: Aquatic invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Up-curved bill; RSPB logo bird.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Eurasian SpoonbillRare · Shallow coastal lagoons
- Mediterranean GullRare · Coastal lagoons
- Spotted RedshankRare · Estuaries
- Bar-tailed GodwitUncommon · Estuaries
- Barnacle GooseUncommon · Coastal grassland (winter)
- Black-tailed GodwitUncommon · Wet grassland
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