American Oystercatcher
13 December 2009 16:02 Filed in: Charadriiformes Haematopodidae Oystercatchers Waders Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Mostardas Lagoa do Peixe
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009
Bird name: American Oystercatcher
Latin: Haematopus palliatus
Other: Piru-piru • American Pied Oystercatcher
Family: Hameatopodidae • Oystercatchers
The American Oystercatcher is easy to recognise by its large orange bill and orange eye-ring.
Seen here on the beach near the Lagoa do Peixe in Mostardas. The American Oystercatcher can also be found on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America.
