Haematopus longirostris

Australian Pied Oystercatcher at Tanja, NSW

Haematopus longirostris at Tanja, NSW - 17 Jun 2018
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Identification history

Haematopus longirostris 14 Jul 2018 RossMannell

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This bird was by itself. At first I thought it was standing on one leg as they sometimes do but then I saw it hopping along. It seems to have lost a leg. There was no sign of another bird.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Jun 2018 09:55 AM Recorded on
  • RossMannell Recorded by

Species information

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