Family
Haematopodidae
Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes
Stocky shorebirds with strong bills specialized for opening shellfish.
Species 12
African Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquini
American Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
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Blackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus ater
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Canarian Oystercatcher
Haematopus meadewaldoi
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Chatham Islands Oystercatcher
Haematopus chathamensis
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Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
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Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopus leucopodus
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Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
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Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
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South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
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Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor