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Common Name
Black Oyster Catcher
Alternate Names
Common Type
Oyster Catcher
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Haematopodidae
Genus
Haematopus
Species
bachmani
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
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.