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Oystercatchers3 Bird Species
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American OystercatcherA large, stocky shorebird with contrastingly black-and-white plumage, a long, orange-red bill and sturdy, flesh-colored legs. Head, neck and upper breast black. Upperparts dark brown with black primaries and a white wingbar. Underparts white. In flight, shows a bold white wingbar and a white band acr more... Length: 44 cm Wingspan: 81 cm |
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Black OystercatcherUnmistakable. A large, stocky, all-black shorebird with a long, bright red bill and strong, pale pink legs. Upperparts usually with a brownish tinge. Eyes bright yellow with a reddish eye-ring. Juveniles are similar to adults, but their upperparts show pale brown edging and buffy tips to the coverts; more... Length: 45 cm Wingspan: 81 cm |
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Eurasian OystercatcherA large, bulky shorebird with black upperparts and white underparts and a long heavy reddish-orange bill. Adults are uniform black on the head, neck, back, and wings, eyes are red with a bright red orbital ring, and legs are reddish-pink. Underparts and shoulder are clean white. Basic Adults have an more... Length: 42 cm Wingspan: 83 cm |
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American Oystercatcher
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Black Oystercatcher
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Eurasian Oystercatcher
1 Photograph
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Non-vegetated Areas0 species |
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Salt Water |
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American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus |
Estuaries and Bays, Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows |
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Black OystercatcherHaematopus bachmani |
Rocky Shores, Beaches |
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Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus |
Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Human-altered Areas0 species |
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Fresh Water0 species |
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Grassland and Scrubland |
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Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus |
Beaches, Tidal Mudflats and Shallows, Saltmarshes, Open Country and Grasslands |
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Forest and Woodlands0 species |
