Haematopus longirostris

Australian Pied Oystercatcher at Tanja, NSW

Haematopus longirostris at Tanja, NSW - suppressed

Haematopus longirostris at Tanja, NSW - suppressed

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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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Location information

Maps Tanja Lagoon
Places Tanja, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Species information

Haematopus longirostris Scientific name
Australian Pied Oystercatcher Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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