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Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

The Eurasian Oystercatcher is a striking black and white bird with a long orange beak. They love to live near the coast where they can find tasty shellfish to eat.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Eurasian Oystercatcher has striking black and white plumage, often with a white belly and black back. Its most distinctive features are its long, bright orange-red bill, pink legs, and a vivid red eye. This stocky shorebird stands out easily.

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Eurasian Oystercatcher

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During winter, thousands of these birds gather in massive flocks on coastal mudflats.

Some Oystercatchers are homebodies, staying in the same coastal spot their whole lives!

They can live a surprisingly long time, some wild birds reaching over 30 years!

Young Oystercatchers need over a year to master the tricky skill of opening shellfish!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Eurasian Oystercatcher can use its strong, chisel-shaped bill to pry open or hammer shellfish for food.

Eurasian Oystercatcher has excellent eyesight that helps them spot hidden worms or shellfish in the sand.

Eurasian Oystercatcher can make piercing, whistling calls that help them warn others or claim their territory.

Maße und Details

Länge: 40-45 cm
Flügelspannweite: 76-86 cm
Gewicht: 0.42-0.82 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-30 Jahre
Top Speed: 65 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2-4
Brutzeit: 26-28 Tage
Zugstrecke: 3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They feast on tasty mussels, cockles, and worms dug from the sand along the shore.

Altersunterschiede: Juveniles must learn specific techniques for opening shellfish, which takes practice and time.

Hauptnahrung

mussels
cockles
limpets
marine worms
crabs

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Hunts adults and juveniles.

eaten by

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Preys on eggs and chicks.

eats

Common Mussel

Mytilus edulis

Pries open shells for food.

eats

Lugworm

Arenicola marina

Probes sand to find these worms.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

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Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.