Black Oystercatcher on the California coast
Living in Europe, I was well familiar with the striking black-and-white plumage of the Eurasian Oystercatcher and so thrilled to find that in California, they have an all-black version. Not uncommon but still fun to see. We saw this one at Morro Bay on a trip along the coast.
The black oystercatcher is a conspicuous black bird found on the shoreline of western North America. It ranges from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the coast of the Baja California peninsula.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
By Barry
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Uploaded May 15, 2017. Captured Mar 29, 2012 03:01 in Coleman Dr, Morro Bay, CA 93442, USA.
