Pied Oystercatcher vs Canarian Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris verglichen mit Haematopus meadewaldoi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pied Oystercatcher Canarian Oystercatcher
Wissenschaftlicher Name Haematopus longirostris Haematopus meadewaldoi
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Haematopodidae Haematopodidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct
Länge
Flügelspannweite 55,1 cm (21.7 in)
Gewicht 617,0 g (21.76 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pied Oystercatcher only

Canarian Oystercatcher only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pied Oystercatcher

Extinct

Canarian Oystercatcher

About These Birds

Pied Oystercatcher

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is a large 40–47 cm oystercatcher of Australia and New Guinea. Black and white patterning; bright orange-red bill; pink legs; orange eye ring. Inhabits sandy beaches, estuaries, and tidal flats around Australian coastline. Common and familiar beach bird.

Canarian Oystercatcher

Canarian Oystercatcher (Haematopus meadewaldoi) is an extinct oystercatcher formerly endemic to the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. All-black plumage; orange-red bill. Extirpated by the early 20th century through hunting, egg collection, and habitat disturbance. Last confirmed records from Fuerteventura in 1913.

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