Birds African Black Oystercatcher Oystercatcher

The african black oystercatcher is the largest of the oystercatcher species. A large conspicuous and noisy bird of the pacific coast the black oystercatcher can be found along rocky shores from alaska to baja california. Black oystercatcher identification all about birds cornell lab of ornithology.

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This near threatened oystercatcher has a population of over 6000 adults which breed between november and april.

Birds african black oystercatcher oystercatcher. It is a large and noisy plover like bird unmistakable with its beautiful jet black plumage pinkishred legs and strong broad dagger like red bill which it uses for smashing or prying open molluscs such as mussels or for finding earthworms. Its about the marine environment as a whole. The black oystercatcher is a conspicuous member of rocky intertidal communities along the west coast of north america. The african black oystercatcher is a black bird with pink legs and feet a bright orange red bill and red eyes surrounded by an orange eye ring.

Field notes the african black oystercatcher is considered to be a vulnerable species although fairly common along the coast of south africa and namibia. This black bird is found along the coast of southern africa. These birds have a happy story to tell and its worth sharing. The female is bigger than the male.

The african black oystercatcher is widely distributed along the southern african coast yet very sparingly in places. The canary islands oystercatcher canarian oystercatcher or canarian black oystercatcher haematopus meadewaldoi was a shorebird endemic to fuerteventura lanzarote and their offshore islets islote de lobos and the chinijo archipelago in the canary islands spain. Field notes the african black oystercatcher is fairly common along the coast of south africa and namibia. The african oystercatcher or african black oystercatcher haematopus moquini is a large charismatic wader resident to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern africa.

Completely dependent on marine shorelines for its food and nesting this is a monogamous long lived bird. Both male and female have the same plumage colouration. To be seen on rocky coasts and beaches and at lagoons and estuaries. But conserving them isnt only about them.

The research suggests that only about 6700 african black oystercatchers survive in the world today although the experts seem a little unsure about their conservation status. Birdlife sa declared the magnificent african black oystercatcher was 2018s bird of the year. The oystercatcher is widely distributed along the shorelines of southern african and can be seen on rocky coasts and beaches as well as lagoons and estuaries. A visit to cape town wouldnt be the same if i didnt bump into these beautiful jet black oystercatchers with their strikingly red eyes and bill.

It is now considered to be extinct. The african black oystercatcher is a rare and unusual bird.