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Black Oyster Catcher
Black Oyster Catcher
Common Name

Black Oyster Catcher

Alternate Names
Common Type

Oyster Catcher

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Haematopodidae

Genus

Haematopus

Species

bachmani

Conversation Status

Least Concern

Continent

Country

State

Number of Sub-Species

1

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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