Oystercatcher, Variable

Description
Variable Oystercatcher (Haemaropus unicolour). General colouration is brownish black, paler on undersurface. Bill and legs painted red. Left leg broken.
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The oystercatcher is an endemic bird. Found around much of the New Zealand coast. There are different colour morphs found in different parts of the country.
Accession number
A64.962
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