Scientific Name:
Haematopus ostralegus
Common Name:
Oystercatcher
Family:
Oystercatcher: Haematopodidae
Summary:
The Oystercatcher is a wading bird with orange eyes and along straight orange bill. The upper parts are pure black apart from a long white wing bar, the underparts parts are white. The legs are pink and not particularly long for a wader.
Ecology:
Oystercatchers gather into large flocks to feed from the substrata of estuaries. They are also found in marshy areas and even inland on farmland during summer.
Habitat:
Estuaries and marshland
Distribution:
Coastal areas, inland in the north during summer
Size:
43 cm