avocet
noun
av·o·cet
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Definition of avocet
: any of a genus (Recurvirostra) of rather large long-legged shorebirds with webbed feet and slender upward-curving bill
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An American avocet was seen at North Monomoy, then Forest Beach in Chatham, where tricolored and little blue herons were also seen. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings on Cape Cod," 3 Sep. 2019 At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, there was an American avocet in the marsh across from parking lot 1. — BostonGlobe.com, "bird sightings," 30 June 2018 At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, sightings included an American avocet, 10 piping plovers, an Iceland gull, a tricolored heron, a least bittern, and two orchard orioles. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 17 June 2018 Be sure to bring your binoculars: dowitchers, western sandpipers and American avocets are all on display. — Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle, "The 5 best hikes in Napa for wine lovers," 21 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'avocet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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