African Oystercatcher
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| Scientific name | Haematopus moquini |
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| Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population increasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Haematopus |
| Order | Shorebirds |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 3116942 |
About African Oystercatcher
The African oystercatcher or African black oystercatcher, is a large charismatic wader resident to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern Africa. This near-threatened oystercatcher has a population of over 6,000 adults, which breed between November and April.
