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American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Photo by AndrewOrgill
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large shorebird with black head, long reddish-orange bill, brownish back, white undersides and pink legs. Yellowish eye with reddish-orange ring around it

Habitat:

Rocky shoreline along edge of bay

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2016

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