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Australian Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Photo by TonyMarkham
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Field Notes

Description:

The Pied Oystercatcher is black with a white breast and belly. All oystercatchers have a bright orange-red bill, eye-rings and legs and a red eye. Young birds are similar in appearance to the adults, but lack the intense red-orange colours and are brown rather than black. The Pied Oystercatcher is shy of humans and seldom allows close approach.

Habitat:

Sand/mudflats.

Reference Links:

Australian Pied Oystercatcher | BIRDS in BACKYARDS

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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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