Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 8,147
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island pied oystercatcher (H. finschi) occurs in New Zealand.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pied oystercatcher”.