American Oystercatcher

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The American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) one of two native Haematopus species, lives along the coastal areas of the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

Just under two feet in height, they are striking birds that use their brightly colored bills to break open the bivalves they find along the shoreline.

Most of the native species are considered as year round residents.

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