Black Oystercatcher
- Score
- 0.6079271
- Family
- Haematopodidae
- Tail Shape
- pointed
- Wing Shape
- broad
Why it matters
The Black Oystercatcher is a specialized shorebird easily recognized by its dark plumage and bright orange-red bill, which it uses to pry mollusks from rocky intertidal zones. Because they are strictly coastal and territorial, these birds serve as important indicators of the overall health of the rocky shoreline ecosystems they inhabit.
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