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Variable Oystercatcher (black phase)

Haematopus unicolor

Description:

The Tōrea Pango is endemic to Aotearoa with all-black birds increasing from north to south. These are gorgeous, all-black birds with bright orange bills, pink legs, and bright red eyes.

Habitat:

Sharing important information on the shore of Smails Beach, Dunedin.

Notes:

No beach trip is complete without seeing these stunners :)

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2 Comments

Ava T-B
Ava T-B a year ago

They're so full of character!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah a year ago

Great click!

armadeus.4
Spotted by
armadeus.4

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Spotted on Jan 17, 2022
Submitted on Oct 8, 2022

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