Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Oystercatchers
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Call and song
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About the Pied Oystercatcher
Heavy-set shorebird with long, thick reddish bill, black and white plumage, and thick pale-pink feet and legs. Usually coastal, but sometimes found on wetter pastures close to the coast.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 5 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
