African oystercatcher
E583902
The African oystercatcher is a striking black shorebird with a long red bill, found along the southern African coastline where it feeds mainly on mussels and other marine invertebrates.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
shorebird ⓘ species ⓘ |
| billColor | red ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
coastal beaches
ⓘ
offshore islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
African black oystercatcher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
African oystercatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
limpets ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ mussels ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| eyeColor | red ⓘ |
| family | Haematopodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundAlong | southern African coastline ⓘ |
| genus | Haematopus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal islands
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
long bill
ⓘ
strong bill ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnStatusVersion | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pinkish-red ⓘ |
| migrationBehavior | largely resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mozambique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on the ground ⓘ |
| notablePopulationArea |
Namibian coast
ⓘ
Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | black ⓘ |
| protectedIn | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Haematopus moquini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal development
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ off-road vehicles on beaches ⓘ predation by introduced mammals ⓘ |
| usesBillFor | opening mussels ⓘ |
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