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Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Suborder Charadrii (waders) 
Family: Haematopodidae links Oystercatchers

The oystercatchers are large, obvious and noisy wading birds with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are about 11 species worldwide with 1 in Britain.

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 Oystercatcher (Common Pied)

Haematopus ostralegus

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Common Pied Oystercatcher

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By: Keith Park Section: Wildlife Key:
Page Ref: oystercatcher Topic: Birds  Last Updated: 03/2010
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