Oystercatchers

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Haematopus chathamensis

The Chatham Islands Oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) is a 599 g coastal bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Oystercatchers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

599 g

Habitat

Coastal

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

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