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Common Name
American Oyster Catcher
Alternate NamesAmerican Pied Oyster Catcher
Common TypeOyster Catcher
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Haematopodidae
Genus
Haemotopus
Species
palliatus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
N.J
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Sand or shell beaches, dunes, salt marshes, marsh islands, mudflats and dredge islands.
Distribution and Range
Pacific coast of Califormia, Mexico and Central America, Atlantic coast of North America, northern Gulf coast, Atlantic and Pacific coast of South America
Food