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Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) Pueto Inka, Arequipa region, Peru. Nov 27, 2015. Blackish oystercatcher,Geotagged,Haematopus ater,Peru,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater)

Pueto Inka, Arequipa region, Peru. Nov 27, 2015.

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The blackish oystercatcher is a species of wading bird in the oystercatcher family Haematopodidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Peru, and is a vagrant to Uruguay. The population is estimated at 15,000–80,000.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 29, 2016. Captured Nov 27, 2015 05:42 in Puerto Inka Trail, Peru.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO3200
  • 300mm