CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

Haematopus fuliginosus  

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)
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© Vik Dunis 2008
Cape Leveque, WA (Aug, 2008)

The northern race ophthalmicus can be distinguished by its yellow eye-ring.

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (ophthalmicus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (ophthalmicus)

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)

Sooty Oystercatcher