oystercatcher

Meaning

Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

Synonyms

Eurasian oystercatcher

oyster catcher

Haematopodidae

long-legs

stilt plover

pier oystercatcher

Haematopus

Translations

Haematopus ostralegus

beccaccia di mare

Haematopus

lepkexur

huîtrier pie

Haematopodidae

oestervisser

pie de mer

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔɪstə.ˌkæt͡ʃə/
Etymology

From oyster + catcher.

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