Oystercatchers

Waders – Shorebirds

There are two Oystercatchers in Australia, the Pied Oystercatcher and the Sooty Oystercatcher.
Sometimes a vagrant South Island Pied Oystercatcher visits Australia.

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Australian Pied Oystercatcher

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Sooty Oystercatcher