This Australian species is easily recognized by the characteristic 5–8 cm long orange-red beak, slender pink legs and black and white plumage. With the wings extended, a white wing-stripe is also visible. The male and female show little differentiation, except that the males generally sport a shorter, wider beak.

At a glance

Habitat Sandy and rocky coastlines
Size Body up to 52 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution Mainland Australian and Tasmanian coasts
Descriptions
Distribution
Mainland Australian and Tasmanian coasts
Habitat
Sandy and rocky coastlines
Size
Body up to 52 cm long
Common Name Pied Oystercatcher
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyHaematopodidae
GenusHaematopus
SpeciesHaematopus longirostris
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