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Common Name

Black Oyster Catcher

Alternate Names

Common Type

Oyster Catcher

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Haematopodidae

Genus

Haematopus

Species

bachmani

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Some migrate some are resident. The further northern birds are more likely to migrate.

Preferred Habitat

Rocky shorelines of North America

Distribution and Range

North America Pacific coasst from Alaska south to Baja peninsula

Food

Forages in the intertidal zone, feeding on marine invertebrates, particularly molluscs such as mussels, limpets and chitons. It will also take crabs, isopods and barnacles.

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Field Notes:

Some mated pairs stay together for many years. Nests are small bowls or depressions close to the shore. Around 2 to 3 eggs are laid and are very hard and can even survive being submerged by high water levels. Incubation takes around 26–28 days. The chicks are capable of leaving the nest after one day, and will stay in the territory for a long time after fledging. The fledged juveniles will stay in the territory until the next breeding season. If the parents migrate, that year's chicks will migrate with them.

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