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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus | |
Eurasian Oystercatcher Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
| Bird Family : | "Oystercatchers" Haematopodidae |
| Description : | Uncommon local species. Length 50cm. Eats fish, bivalve molluscs, worms and crustaceans. Uses it's long bill to cut the adductor muscles of shellfish and to prise limpets from rocks. |
| Typical Habitat : | Prefers rocky coastline and sometimes estuaries. |
| Distribution : | Moderately common around Australia's coast. Endemic, only recorded in Australia. |
| Migration : | Resident / unknown if it breeds locally. Main breeding season, June to January, variable. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| NCA : | Rare |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (7) .. observations (9) .. |
NCA = Nature Conservation Act (Queensland) | |
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