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Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838 Family: Haematopodidae Order: Charadriiformes print version
American black oystercatcher Huîtrier de Bachman Ostrero negro norteamericano Klippenausternfischer
Migration: local migrant from rocky shores to estuaries in winter

Verbreitungskarte von Haematopus bachmani Local movement away from rocky shores to estuaries during winter, probably due to avoidance of storms. Vagrant to Prilbiolof Is.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
Recommended link: http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/oystercatchers.html
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)