Sooty oystercatcher / Ruß-Austernfischer (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Wikipedia: Sooty oystercatcher Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Haematopus_fuliginosus_-_Doughboy_Head.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Haematopus (Haematopus); Family Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
General: The sooty oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird endemic to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries. All of its feathers are black. It has a red eye, eye ring and bill, and pink legs. [more]