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Oystercatcher calls

SongLark teaches 3 oystercatchers, from Birds of the North Island, Birds of California and Birds of England. Oystercatchers can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of the North Island

Birds of California

  • Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani

    A loud piping wheep, running into an excited trill along rocky shore.

Birds of England

  • Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

    A loud, piercing 'kleep-kleep-kleep', often in excited piping duets along the shore.

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