Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Near ThreatenedThe Eurasian Oystercatcher is a bold black-and-white wader with a long orange bill and a loud piping call. Once a coastal bird, it now also breeds far inland, though its numbers are Near Threatened.
Males and females of this species look mostly alike.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Region
- Europe
- Scientific name
- Haematopus ostralegus
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Its population is under pressure and close to qualifying as threatened.
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