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The Oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are large obvious and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.
In some species, the bill shape varies according to the diet. Those birds with blade-like bill tips prise open or smash mollusc shells, and those with pointed bill tips tend to probe for annelid worms.
They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions. They are all-black, black and white or brown and white in appearance.
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@coyopa Oh yes...My lurcher, Jet the Dog, used to love chasing oystercatchers on the beach at Ullapool! I can see her still; what fun !:)
arcticlass (Sharon Somerville) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:34 -0000
@coyopa Oh yes...My lurcher, Jet the Dog, used to love chasing oystercatchers on the beach at Ullapool! I can see her still; what fun !:)
bright morning - on the beach with Macha. chasing oystercatchers the new rock & roll
coyopa (Tom Hirons) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:52:26 -0000
bright morning - on the beach with Macha. chasing oystercatchers the new rock & roll
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American Oystercatcher - Find out, from Texas Parks and Wildlife, what they look like, what they eat, where they nest, and how long it's been protected.
Meta Description: [ Information about the American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), a species found in the State of Texas ]
Oystercatcher - Tells where they nest and spend the winter, what they eat, hear their call, and see a video. [Audio/video requires free Quicktime download.]
Pied Oystercatcher - Learn about this shy shorebird. Includes what it eats, what sounds it makes, what it looks like, and where it lives.
Meta Description: [ The Pied Oystercatcher is shy of humans and seldom allows close approach. It is mostly silent when feeding but may utter a whistled 'peepapeep' or 'pleep-pleep' when in flight. All oystercatchers have a bright orange-red bill, eye-rings and legs and a red eye. ]
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