American Oystercatcher

The American Oystercatcher is uniquely marked by its black and white body and a long, thick orange beak. They use their large and heavy beak to pry open molluscs.

The American Oystercatcher is found on the Atlantic coast of North America from New England to northern Florida, where it is also found on the Gulf coast.

Family:	Sea Birds & Waders
Latin name:	Haematopus palliatus
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Haematopodidae
Genus:	Haematopus
Species:	. palliatus
Also Called:	American Pied Oystercatcher
Size:	19 inches (48 cm)
Range:	North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America, Western North America, Eastern North America
International names:
ústricník západní Czech
Amerikansk Sort Strandskade Danish
Amerikaanse Zwarte Scholekster Dutch
Alaskanmeriharakka Finnish
Huîtrier d'Amérique French
Klippenausternfischer German
Beccaccia di mare nera del Nordamerica Italian
クロミヤコドリ (Kuromiyakodori) Japanese
Amerikatjeld Norwegian
Ostrygojad Brunatny Polish
Piru Piru Portuguese
Piru-piru Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ostrero Negro Norteamericano Spanish
Klippstrandskata Swedish