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Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

The birds has black and white plumage, red legs and strong broad red bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs such as mussels or for finding earthworms.

Habitat:

Near the beach.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Tjeld

Reference Links:

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) · iNaturalist

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PublishedMay 3, 2019

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