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        Birds of Israel       Waders       Pied Avocet

     pied avocet  / סייפן עקוד /  recurvirostra avosetta
 
What they eat Crabs, worms, small fish
Preferred habitat Fresh water reservoirs ,fish ponds , sewage ponds, salt ponds, marshes.
Status Fairly common passage migrant and winter visitor in north central Israel and Eylat,Rare summer visitor and very rare breeder in north of the country
Recommended place to see Hula Valley, Beyt Shean Valley,Maagan Michael fish ponds.Eylat salt ponds
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