avocet

Japanese: avocet
avocet

...All species have long legs and a sleek shape. The avocets are a genus of birds called Recurvirostra , with four species found in Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and South America. They are about 40cm long.

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Japanese:

…どの種も脚が長く,スマートな形をしている。ソリハシセイタカシギ類(英名avocet)はソリハシセイタカシギ属Recurvirostraの1属4種からなり,ユーラシアとアフリカ,オーストラリア,南アメリカにそれぞれ1種ずつ分布している。全長は約40cm内外。…

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