Oystercatchers

Magellanic Oystercatcher

Haematopus leucopodus

The Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) is a 618 g coastal bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Oystercatchers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

618 g

Habitat

Coastal

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

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