SOOTY OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus fuliginosus

Often seen with Pied oystercatcher,but prefers rocky areas where it

overturns rocks feeding on small crustaceans.Size;50Cm

PIED OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus longirostris

Also named Redbill for obvious reasons,prefers intertidal zone of

beaches and mud flats where it searches for shellfish.Size;50Cm.