What kind of feeding is avocet's beak adapted to?
dip netting
surface skimming
scything
aerial fishing
Scything is a feeding technique unique to the avocets. These birds forage in shallow brackish water or on mud flats, scything their bills from side to side in water. They mainly eat crustaceans and insects.
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