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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
| Bird Family : | "Oystercatchers" Haematopodidae |
| Description : | Common 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 mudflats and sandy beaches. |
| Distribution : | Common around Australia's coast. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Main breeding season, June to January, variable. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (12) .. observations (15) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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