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Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish
Any of various coastal wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have a long orange bill and feed on shellfish
{i} large black and white shore bird that feeds on oysters and other shellfish and worms
An oystercatcher is a black and white bird with a long red beak. It lives near the sea and eats small shellfish. Any of about seven species (genus Haematopus, family Haematopodidae) of stout-bodied shorebirds inhabiting temperate and tropical seacoasts and inland waters in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Western Hemisphere, and Australia. Oystercatchers are 16-20 in. (40-50 cm) long, with thick pinkish legs; long pointed wings; and a long, flattened, wedge-shaped, orange-red bill. Their plumage varies from black-and-white, including a bold white wing patch, to entirely black. They attack mollusks as the tide ebbs, when the shells are exposed and still partially open