Eurasian Oystercatcher
meriharakka · Haematopus ostralegus
Photo: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5
Family: Haematopodidae (Meriharakat) · Size: 39–44 cm
The Eurasian oystercatcher or European oystercatcher, also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or 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 sexes are similar in appearance but the bill of the female is longer than that of the male.
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