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'''Alternative name: African Black Oystercatcher'''
 
'''Alternative name: African Black Oystercatcher'''
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[[Image:African_Black_Oystercatcher_GarethH_CapeAgulhas.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|GarethH|GarethH}} <br />Cape Agulhas, [[South Africa]], December 2007]]
 
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[[Image:African_Black_Oystercatcher_GarethH_CapeAgulhas.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|GarethH|GarethH}} <br />Location: Cape Agulhas, [[South Africa]] ]]
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[[Image:African_Oystercatcher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|balticbird|balticbird}} <br />Location: Kommetjie, [[South Africa]] ]]
 
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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Length 42-45 cm, mass 582-835 g. Females larger than males. '''Adult''': Black with an orange-red bill, red eyes, an orange eye ring and pink legs and feet. '''Immatures''': Duller than adults, bill and eyes brown, eye ring narrow and legs and feet grey.  
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[[Image:African_Oystercatcher.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|balticbird|balticbird}} <br /> Kommetjie, [[South Africa]], November 2000]]
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Length 42-45 cm (16½-17¾ in), mass 582-835 g. Females larger than males<br />
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'''Adult''': Black with an orange-red bill, red eyes, an orange eye ring and pink legs and feet.<br />
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'''Immatures''': Duller than adults, bill and eyes brown, eye ring narrow and legs and feet grey.  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
 
Coast of [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]] and southern [[Angola]].
 
Coast of [[South Africa]], [[Namibia]] and southern [[Angola]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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*A monotypic species.
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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*The [[Canary Islands Oystercatcher]] (''H. meadewaldoi''; extinct) is split from the African Oystercatcher.
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The [[Canary Islands Oystercatcher]] (''H. meadewaldoi''; extinct) is split from the African Oystercatcher.
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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[[Image:810 5527-1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|marko.marais|marko.marais}}<br />Margan Bay, [[South Africa]], October 2017]]
 
Rocky shores and sandy beaches; sometimes estuaries, lagoons and coastal pans.
 
Rocky shores and sandy beaches; sometimes estuaries, lagoons and coastal pans.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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Forages in the intertidal zone, mainly for limpets and mussels; feeds both at night and during the day. Usually forages in pairs or small groups, and roosts communally.
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Usually forages in pairs or small groups, and roosts communally.
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====Diet====
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'''Breeding''': The nest is a scrape in the ground above the high-water mark (but usually within 30 m thereof). One to three eggs are laid September to April.
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Forages in the intertidal zone, mainly for limpets and mussels; feeds both at night and during the day.
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====Breeding====
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The nest is a scrape in the ground above the high-water mark (but usually within 30 m thereof). One to three eggs are laid September to April.
 
==Conservation Status==
 
==Conservation Status==
 
Classified as '''Near-threatened''' in the 2007 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2007): Human disturbance (on the mainland) and introduced predators and diseases (on islands) are the main threats to this species which is present in relatively low numbers (about 6000 individuals) and has a low rate of reproduction.
 
Classified as '''Near-threatened''' in the 2007 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2007): Human disturbance (on the mainland) and introduced predators and diseases (on islands) are the main threats to this species which is present in relatively low numbers (about 6000 individuals) and has a low rate of reproduction.
 
==References==
 
==References==
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# BirdLife International 2007. Species factsheet: ''Haematopus moquini''. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html http://www.birdlife.org] on 14/2/2008.
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#BirdLife International 2007. Species factsheet: ''Haematopus moquini''. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html http://www.birdlife.org] on 14/2/2008.
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# Claassens A & Marais E 2008. Species information page - African Black Oystercatcher. SASOL Bird e-Guide. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org.za/fieldguide/book/species_info.php?id=114 http://www.birdlife.org.za/fieldguide] on 25 January 2008.
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#Claassens A & Marais E 2008. Species information page - African Black Oystercatcher. SASOL Bird e-Guide. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org.za/fieldguide/book/species_info.php?id=114 http://www.birdlife.org.za/fieldguide] on 25 January 2008.
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# Hockey P.A.R., W.R.J. Dean, & P.G. Ryan (eds.). 2005. ''Roberts Birds of Southern Africa''. 7th ed. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town, South Africa. ISBN 0620340533
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 14 February 2024

Alternative name: African Black Oystercatcher

Photo © by GarethH
Cape Agulhas, South Africa, December 2007
Haematopus moquini

Identification

Photo © by balticbird
Kommetjie, South Africa, November 2000

Length 42-45 cm (16½-17¾ in), mass 582-835 g. Females larger than males
Adult: Black with an orange-red bill, red eyes, an orange eye ring and pink legs and feet.
Immatures: Duller than adults, bill and eyes brown, eye ring narrow and legs and feet grey.

Distribution

Coast of South Africa, Namibia and southern Angola.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

The Canary Islands Oystercatcher (H. meadewaldoi; extinct) is split from the African Oystercatcher.

Habitat

Photo © by marko.marais
Margan Bay, South Africa, October 2017

Rocky shores and sandy beaches; sometimes estuaries, lagoons and coastal pans.

Behaviour

Usually forages in pairs or small groups, and roosts communally.

Diet

Forages in the intertidal zone, mainly for limpets and mussels; feeds both at night and during the day.

Breeding

The nest is a scrape in the ground above the high-water mark (but usually within 30 m thereof). One to three eggs are laid September to April.

Conservation Status

Classified as Near-threatened in the 2007 IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2007): Human disturbance (on the mainland) and introduced predators and diseases (on islands) are the main threats to this species which is present in relatively low numbers (about 6000 individuals) and has a low rate of reproduction.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. BirdLife International 2007. Species factsheet: Haematopus moquini. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/2/2008.
  3. Claassens A & Marais E 2008. Species information page - African Black Oystercatcher. SASOL Bird e-Guide. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org.za/fieldguide on 25 January 2008.
  4. Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533

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