Wildlifeof Thailand
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopodidae
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Haematopus ostralegus
Basic stats
Diet
Molluscs and worms
Habitat
Coasts and riverbanks
Range
Europe and Asia
This black-and-white wader has a long orange-red bill used to pry shellfish or probe for worms (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Eurasian Oystercatcher eat?
- Molluscs and worms
- What habitat does the Eurasian Oystercatcher live in?
- Coasts and riverbanks
- Where is the Eurasian Oystercatcher found?
- Europe and Asia