american oystercatcher binomial name haematopus palliatus foraging for food shallow water chokoloskee bay florida |
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| navigate by keyword : american oystercatcher binomial name haematopus palliatus foraging food shallow water chokoloskee bay florida occasionally called pied osystercatcher pirupiru oystercatchers closely tied coastal habitats nest beaches islands feed marine invertebrates large heavy beak used pry open bivalve mollusks roughly miles long wide located gulf coast separated mexico |
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| Pictured is an American oystercatcher, binomial name Haematopus palliatus, foraging for food in shallow water in Chokoloskee Bay in Florida. It is occasionally called the American pied osystercatcher or PiruPiru. Oystercatchers are closely tied to coastal habitats. They nest on beaches on coastal islands and feed on marine invertebrates. The large, heavy beak is used to pry open bivalve mollusks. Chokoloskee Bay is roughly 10 miles long and 2 miles wide. It is located along the Gulf Coast of Florida and is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Ten Thousand Islands. |
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