© Chris Wood
Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
Brad A. Andres and Gary A. Falxa
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1995
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1995
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Croatian | crni oštrigar |
| Czech | ústřičník západní |
| Dutch | Noord-Amerikaanse Zwarte Scholekster |
| English | Black Oystercatcher |
| English (United States) | Black Oystercatcher |
| French | Huîtrier de Bachman |
| French (French Guiana) | Huîtrier de Bachman |
| German | Klippenausternfischer |
| Icelandic | Sóttjaldur |
| Japanese | クロミヤコドリ |
| Norwegian | amerikasvarttjeld |
| Polish | ostrygojad czarny |
| Russian | Чёрный кулик-сорока |
| Serbian | Američki crni ostrigar |
| Slovak | lastúrničiar čierny |
| Spanish | Ostrero Negro Norteamericano |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Ostrero Negro |
| Spanish (Spain) | Ostrero negro norteamericano |
| Swedish | klippstrandskata |
| Turkish | Kara Poyrazkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Кулик-сорока чорний |
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- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Black Oystercatcher.
Only individuals in northern populations of this species are known to migrate. Becomes more localized throughout range during winter.