Oystercatcher
Haematopus
BirdsConservation: Varies by species
Oystercatchers are bold shorebirds with long, bright orange-red bills that pry open clams and mussels. Most are black or black-and-white, and they call loudly with piping whistles along rocky and sandy coasts.
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