Haematopodidae
E201897
Haematopodidae is a family of wading birds commonly known as oystercatchers, characterized by their strong, bright bills used to feed on shellfish along coastal shores.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haematopodidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized waders ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
coastal beaches
ⓘ
offshore islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | oystercatchers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Nicholas Aylward Vigors
ⓘ
Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalve molluscs
ⓘ
cockles ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ marine worms ⓘ mussels ⓘ |
| distribution |
some tropical coasts
ⓘ
worldwide temperate coasts ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | shoreline predator of intertidal invertebrates ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
hammering shells
ⓘ
probing in sand and mud ⓘ prying open bivalves ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal shores
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brightly colored bill
ⓘ
coastal distribution ⓘ long legs ⓘ loud vocalizations ⓘ strong bill ⓘ wading habit ⓘ |
| includesGenus | Haematopus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
strong fliers
ⓘ
terrestrial walkers on shore ⓘ |
| nestType | ground scrape ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | often black and white ⓘ |
| primaryPreyType | shellfish ⓘ |
| suborder | Charadrii ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Haematopus ⓘ |
| typicalBillColor | red ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1827 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.