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Willet - Catoptrophorus semipalmatus |
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| A willet is one of the larger sandpiper-type birds,
averaging 14-17 inches in length. Its color is grayish brown with
gray legs. In winter, its chest is light gray; however, as summer
approaches, a pattern of darker feathers is interspersed with the gray.
In flight, the willet shows a distinct white patch on its wings.
They are very vocal; their will-will-willet
calls identify them immediately. Their habitat is marshes, beaches, and
mud flats, where they feed on insects, small marine animals, and seeds.
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