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| − | [[Image:Blackish_Oystercatcher.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Blackish_Oystercatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Marc+Guyt|Marc Guyt}}<br />Paracas, [[Peru]], July 1999]] |
| − | == | + | ==Identification== |
| − | + | *Dark, brownish-black back | |
| + | *Yellow eye | ||
| + | *Red eye-ring | ||
| + | *Pinkish-white legs | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Similar to the [[Black Oystercatcher]] of the Northern Pacific coast. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Breeds from northern [[Peru]] to [[Tierra del Fuego]] and [[Falkland Islands]]; winters to [[Uruguay]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Rocky shores. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The main diet consists of shellfish. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | It nests on the ground or on rocks. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | Search the Gallery using the scientific name: | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GSearch|Haematopus+ater}} |
| + | Search the Gallery using the common name: | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Blackish Oystercatcher"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Haematopus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:00, 20 April 2022
- Haematopus ater
Identification
- Dark, brownish-black back
- Yellow eye
- Red eye-ring
- Pinkish-white legs
Similar Species
Similar to the Black Oystercatcher of the Northern Pacific coast.
Distribution
Breeds from northern Peru to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Islands; winters to Uruguay.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky shores.
Behaviour
Diet
The main diet consists of shellfish.
Breeding
It nests on the ground or on rocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blackish Oystercatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blackish_Oystercatcher
External Links
Search the Gallery using the scientific name:
Search the Gallery using the common name:
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
