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The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just oystercatcher, is a wader in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae. It has striking black and white plumage, a long straight orange-red bill, red eyes and relatively short dull pink legs.
The Eurasian oystercatcher is the lightest on average, at 526 grams (1 pound 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces), while the sooty oystercatcher is the heaviest, at 819 g (1 lb 13 oz). [11] The plumage of all species is either all-black, or black (or dark brown) on top and white underneath.
There is little native woodland on the island and several species found in Great Britain, such as tawny owl, European green woodpecker and Eurasian jay, do not breed on the isle of Man. Many birds visit the island during the winter and migration seasons including waders such as purple sandpiper , ruddy turnstone , and European golden plover . [ 2 ]
Eurasian oystercatcher. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae. The oystercatchers (Haematopodidae) are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A)
Eurasian oystercatcher. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae. The oystercatchers (Haematopodidae) are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A) Canarian oystercatcher, Haematopus meadewaldoi (Extinct)
Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (accidental) [2] Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani (resident*) Plovers and lapwings. Order: Charadriiformes ...
Eurasian oystercatcher, large flocks winter at Barr al Hikman and Masirah Island. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae. The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
This article follows a common definition of Europe as being bounded to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east and north-east by the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and the Caspian Sea, and to the south-east by the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea, and the waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.