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Oystercatcher, African Black

Roberts No: 244

A 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.

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Family Name:
Haematopus mogiuni
Common Name:
Oystercatcher, African Black
Size:
44 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
mainly mussels and limpets.