Oystercatcher, African Black
Roberts No: 244A large black wader with pink legs and long orange bill, eye-ring orange-red. Breeds north of Leisure Isle. Is often seen foraging for food in the mudflats near the causeway and off the north shore at low tide.
Family Name:
Haematopus mogiuni
Common Name:
Oystercatcher, African Black
Size:
44 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
mainly mussels and limpets.
Oystercatcher, African Black
Family Name: Haematopus mogiuniCommon Name: Oystercatcher, African Black
Roberts No: 244
44 cm Resident mainly mussels and limpets.
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