Blackish Oystercatcher vs American Oystercatcher

Haematopus ater в сравнении с Haematopus palliatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Blackish Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher
Научное название Haematopus ater Haematopus palliatus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Haematopodidae Haematopodidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 50,9 cm (20.0 in) 49,4 cm (19.4 in)
Масса 717,5 g (25.31 oz) 590,6666666666666 g (20.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Blackish Oystercatcher only

Нет

American Oystercatcher only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Blackish Oystercatcher

Least Concern

American Oystercatcher

About These Birds

Blackish Oystercatcher

Blackish Oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) is a large 42–46 cm entirely dark oystercatcher of the Pacific coast of South America. Sooty black-brown plumage; orange-red bill; pale pinkish legs. Inhabits rocky coasts and offshore islands from Peru south through Chile to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.

American Oystercatcher

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is a large 40–48 cm boldly patterned shorebird of the Americas. Black head and upper breast; brown back; white underparts; orange-red bill; pale pink legs. Inhabits sandy beaches, estuaries, and mudflats along both coasts of North and South America. Feeds on oysters, mussels, and marine invertebrates.

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