Summary ³

L 17.5” Wt. 1.4lb
Description: A large black shorebird with a long red bill, and pink legs and feet.

Habitat: Rocky shores.

Fun Facts: Black Oystercatchers peck and pry shellfish from rocky shores.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/384232809
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haematopus_bachmani

More Info

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