oystercatcher
English
Two pied oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔɪstə.ˌkætʃə/
Noun
oystercatcher (plural oystercatchers)
- 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.
Derived terms
- African oystercatcher, Haematopus moquini
- American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus
- blackish oystercatcher, Haematopus ater
- black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani
- Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
- Magellanic oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus
- pied oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
- sooty oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus
- South Island oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi
- variable oystercatcher, Haematopus unicolor
Translations
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