OTHER NAMES: American Black Oystercatcher
Latin Etymology: Haematopus ("blood foot") bachmani ("Bachman's")
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) at Hayward, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 550g / Length: 47cm / Wingspan: 81cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
While the Eurasian Oystercatcher can often be found inland in the breeding season, the Black Oystercatcher is a bird exclusively of rocky coasts. As the name suggests, its plumage is entirely black giving it a dramatic if somewhat less easily recognisable form. They share a broad lifestyle with the other oystercatchers however, using their long beak to feed on molluscs.
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Haematopodidae
Genus: Haematopus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
A widespread and abundant species resident in much of the country, and breeding visitor to the majority of the rest.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at: Seen at Hayward
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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