They generally live for 12 years or less but have been known to live for more then 40 years!
Source: BTO
Oystercatchers are found in all the continents exept Antarctica
First eggs are often undertended and lost (up to 40% among Eurasian oystercatchers), and parents incubate alternately and continuously for 24-39 days.
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oystercatchers
Oystercatchers are striking, black and white wading birds with long bright red bills. Their bill is used to break into shellfish, and each individual inherits a particular technique from its parents. Despite the name, oystercatchers are not known to eat oysters and in fact favour mussels. They supplement this specialised diet of hard-shelled molluscs with softer-bodied invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and insects. Oystercatcherd are primarily shorebirds, although they do sometimes breed inland by rivers and lochs. They are more usually found at the coast during the winter
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Haematopus spp.
it eats a variety of invertebrate marine life including mussels , whelks and limpets
Variable Oystercatchers primarily feed on marine invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, and worms. They use their long, sharp bills to pry open shells and probe into the sand for food. They may also feed on small fish and occasionally on plant matter.
The bird you are describing is likely an Oystercatcher. It has black and white plumage with a distinctive long, orange beak. Oystercatchers are known for their foraging behavior along shorelines and mudflats.
Allan J. Baker has written: 'Ecological and behavioural evidence for the systematic status of New Zealand oystercatchers (Charadriiformes:Haematopodidae)' -- subject(s): Birds, Chatham Islands oystercatcher, Classification, Oystercatchers, Variable oystercatcher 'Federally inspected livestock slaughter by size and type of plant' -- subject(s): Slaughtering and slaughter-houses, Statistics
Variable oystercatchers eat several types of marine organisms. They mainly feed on organisms like earthworms, marine worms, crabs, and mollusks.
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