Monday, October 15, 2012

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher

The Sooty Oystercatcher is a wading bird endemic to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries. All of its feathers are black and it has a red eye, eye ring and bill, and pink legs. The heaviest of all oystercatchers, it weighs up to 980 g, averaging around 819 g, with females being slightly heavier than males

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