The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AVOCETS
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What does AVOCETS mean?
AVOCETS noun- Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.