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birdblues · 5 months

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American Oystercatcher

#american oystercatcher #oystercatcher #Haematopus palliatus #Charadriiformes #Haematopodidae #Haematopus #bird #upl

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herpsandbirds · 6 months

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Pied Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris), family Haematopodidae, Stockyard Point, VIC, Australia

photograph by Greg & Jeanette Licence

#oystercatcher #shorebird #bird #haematopus #haematopodidae #ornithology #australia #animals #nature

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alonglistofbirds · 6 months

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[2174/11079] Chatham oystercatcher - Haematopus chathamensis

Order: Charadriiformes Suborder: Charadrii Family: Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)

Photo credit: Lars Petersson via Macaulay Library

#birds #Chatham oystercatcher #Charadriiformes #Charadrii #Haematopodidae #Haematopus #birds a to z #described

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travelella · 1 month

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American Oystercatcher - The Navy Base Spot, Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Joshua J. Cotten

Scientific name: Haematopus palliatus

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Class: Aves

Mass: 1.2 lbs (Adult)

Genus: Haematopus

Domain: Eukaryota

Family: Haematopodidae

The American oystercatcher, occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, or PiruPiru, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Originally called the "sea pie", it was renamed in 1731 when naturalist Mark Catesby observed the bird eating oysters.

Oystercatchers can be found from the coasts of the northeastern U.S. down to Florida's Gulf Coast (Nol and Humphrey 1994). Florida is home to both a resident breeding population and a large wintering population of American oystercatchers. Oystercatchers can also be found on the Caribbean coast of Central America.

A boldly patterned shorebird with red-yellow eyes and a vivid red-orange bill, American oystercatchers survive almost exclusively on shellfish—clams, oysters, and other saltwater molluscs. Because of this specialized diet, oystercatchers live only in a narrow ecological zone of saltmarshes and barrier beaches.

#The Navy Base Spot #Ocean Drive #Corpus Christi #Texas #USA #US #United States #United States of America #North America #Birds #Bird #Wildlife #TXWildlife #Haematopus palliatus #Haematopus #Eukaryota #Haematopodidae

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wildtokyo-jp · 4 months

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Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, in Tokyo. Its carrot-red beak is used to skillfully open and eat oysters and other bivalves, hence its English name, Oystercatcher.

東京のミヤコドリ人参のような赤いくちばしで、カキなどの二枚貝を上手に開けて食べるため、つけられた英名は"Oystercatcher"。

#bird #animal #wildlife #nature #naturephoto #natorephotography #January #winter #japan #tokyo #oystercatcher #merganser #Haematopus #Haematopodidae #Charadriiformes

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birds-that-screm · 2 years

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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

#eurasian oystercatcher #haematopus ostralegus #haematopodidae #charadriiformes #cirdantravels (fons buts)#birds

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drhoz · 1 year

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#oystercatcher #new zealand bird #shorebird #haematopus #haematopodidae

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xxxbirdsxxx · 2 years

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Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)

#pied oystercatcher #haematopus longirostris #haematopodidae #charadriiformes #alfred & hidi lau #birds

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aisphotostuff · 2 months

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Oystercatcher @ Thornham Norfolk by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide..The loud 'peep-ing' call of an oystercatcher is a recognisable and familiar sound of the seashore. Look out for it hunting on rocky and muddy shores for shellfish to eat. It can also be spotted on some inland waterbodies where it has started to breed.