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- Haematopus ostralegus
Identification
Distribution
Eurasia. Rare migrant on Greenland. Accidental vagrant to Newfoundland (several records).
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- H. o. ostralegus - Iceland and Scandinavia to south Europe; winters to Africa
- H. o. longipes - Russia to Siberia and south to Caspian Sea and Aral Sea
- H. o. osculans - Kamchatka Peninsula and North Korea; winters east China
Habitat
Beaches and coast in winter. Breeds in upload grassy areas.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Haematopus ostralegus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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