Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838 is a animal in the Haematopodidae family, order Charadriiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838
Haematopus bachmani, the black oystercatcher, is a large distinctive shorebird with dark plumage, a bright red-orange bill, and pink legs.
The black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838, is a large shorebird. It has a black head, neck, and breast, with a dark brown body. It has a long (9 cm / 3.5 in) bright red-orange bill and pink legs. Its iris is bright yellow, and it has a red eye-ring. Its plumage shows slight variation across its north-south range, with darker plumage found further north.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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