American Black Oystercatcher vs Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani ile kıyaslandığında Haematopus ostralegus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik American Black Oystercatcher Eurasian Oystercatcher
Bilimsel Ad Haematopus bachmani Haematopus ostralegus
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Haematopodidae Haematopodidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 50,1 cm (19.7 in)
Ağırlık 600,25 g (21.17 oz) 600,0 g (21.16 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

American Black Oystercatcher only

Hiçbiri

Eurasian Oystercatcher only

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

American Black Oystercatcher

Near Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

About These Birds

American Black Oystercatcher

American Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) is a large 42–47 cm all-dark oystercatcher of the Pacific coast of North America. Sooty black plumage; bright orange-red bill; pale pinkish legs; yellow eye with orange ring. Inhabits rocky coasts and offshore islands from Alaska south to Baja California. Feeds on mussels, limpets, and barnacles.

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is a large 40–48 cm, familiar black and white shorebird of Eurasia and Africa. Black upperparts and breast; white underparts; long orange-red bill; pink legs. Inhabits rocky and sandy coasts, tidal mudflats, and inland rivers. Migratory; winters in Africa and Southern Europe.

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