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The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Originally called the "sea pie", it was renamed in 1731 when naturalist Mark Catesby claimed that he had observed the bird eating oysters. [ 2 ]
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American oystercatcher. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae. The oystercatchers are large, obvious and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus LC; Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani LC; Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A) NT
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The Magellanic oystercatcher has a length between 42 and 46 cm (17 and 18 in). The male weighs around 600 g (21 oz) and the female is a little heavier. [2] This bird has a long, orange beak, yellow eye and eye ring, and yellow legs.