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Black oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
41.7481, -124.206
Field Notes
Description:
A stocky black shorebird with a long orange-red stout bill that is built for foraging for marine organisms. It has a bright yellow iris and a red eye-ring. Pinkish legs and chocolate brown bodywings that become darker in its northern range.
Habitat:
Spotted along a rocky stretch of beach at Cresent City, California.
Notes:
Ranges along the west coast of North America.
Reference Links:
Black oystercatcher - Wikipedia
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
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