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Where are oystercatchers found?
Oystercatchers are found in all the continents exept Antarctica
What does oystercatchers eat?
oysters
What eats a dog-whelk?
oystercatchers
How long for the incubation of oystercatchers eggs?
First eggs are often undertended and lost (up to 40% among Eurasian oystercatchers), and parents incubate alternately and continuously for 24-39 days.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the bird Oystercatchers?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Haematopus spp.
How much do black oystercatchers eat?
it eats a variety of invertebrate marine life including mussels , whelks and limpets
Where do oystercatchers lay their eggs?
Oystercatchers are striking, black and white wading birds with long bright red bills. Their bill is used to break into shellfish, and each individual inherits a particular technique from its parents. Despite the name, oystercatchers are not known to eat oysters and in fact favour mussels. They supplement this specialised diet of hard-shelled molluscs with softer-bodied invertebrates, such as crustaceans, worms and insects. Oystercatcherd are primarily shorebirds, although they do sometimes breed inland by rivers and lochs. They are more usually found at the coast during the winter
How long do oystercatchers live for?
They generally live for 12 years or less but have been known to live for more then 40 years! Source: BTO
What has the author Allan J Baker written?
Allan J. Baker has written: 'Ecological and behavioural evidence for the systematic status of New Zealand oystercatchers (Charadriiformes:Haematopodidae)' -- subject(s): Birds, Chatham Islands oystercatcher, Classification, Oystercatchers, Variable oystercatcher 'Federally inspected livestock slaughter by size and type of plant' -- subject(s): Slaughtering and slaughter-houses, Statistics
What do oystercatches eat?
Variable oystercatchers eat several types of marine organisms. They mainly feed on organisms like earthworms, marine worms, crabs, and mollusks.
What do Variable Oystercatcher eat?
Variable oystercatchers eat several types of marine organisms. They mainly feed on organisms like earthworms, marine worms, crabs, and mollusks.
Is a swim a verb?
Yes. To swim. I swim, you swim etc
