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Common Name
Eurasian Oyster Catcher
Alternate NamesCommon Pied Oyster Catcher, Palaearctic Oyster Catcher
Common TypeOyster Catcher
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Haematopodidae
Genus
Haematopus
Species
ostralegus
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Britain,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Rocky shores of intertidal zones and in rockpools and pebble beaches.
Distribution and Range
European coast, Africa Atlantic, Mediteranean, Indian and Gulf coast. Asia India and Pacific coast, central Eurosiberia.
Food