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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) call
A loud, piercing 'kleep-kleep-kleep', often in excited piping duets along the shore.
Listen to the Eurasian Oystercatcher call
A field recording of the Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) by Sam Hambly, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Eurasian Oystercatcher in coast habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Eurasian Oystercatcher
These birds belong to the oystercatcher family, like the Eurasian Oystercatcher, so their calls can sound alike.
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Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
Maori: torea pango. A shrill piping kleep repeated in alarm.
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Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
A loud piping wheep, running into an excited trill along rocky shore.
Questions
Questions about the Eurasian Oystercatcher
What does the Eurasian Oystercatcher sound like?
A loud, piercing 'kleep-kleep-kleep', often in excited piping duets along the shore. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Eurasian Oystercatcher?
Variable Oystercatcher and Black Oystercatcher sound similar.
Where can I hear the Eurasian Oystercatcher?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of England course.
How can I learn the Eurasian Oystercatcher call?
In SongLark's Birds of England course, it comes in Level 6: Water & Coast. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
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SongLark teaches the Eurasian Oystercatcher in its Birds of England course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of England, the Eurasian Oystercatcher comes in Level 6: Water & Coast. That Level is about park lakes, rivers and the seashore.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of England
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Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
The classic duck's 'quack-quack-quack', loud and descending from the female; drakes give soft, rasping notes.
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Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Mostly quiet; snorts and hisses on the water, and a loud, throbbing hum from its wings in flight.
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Canada Goose Branta canadensis
A loud, honking 'ah-honk', given in noisy chorus from flocks on park lakes and in flight.
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Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.
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Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
A harsh, croaking 'fraaank!', usually in flight; a tall grey bird standing still in shallow water.
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Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
A loud, whinnying trill, like a horse laughing, from a small dumpy bird on ponds and slow rivers.
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Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
A harsh, screeching 'kraaar' from noisy flocks on lakes, fields and coasts.
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European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
The seaside's loud, laughing 'kyow-kyow-kyow' and long calls, now also on town rooftops.
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Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
A rising, bubbling 'cour-lee' that gives it its name, haunting over moors and estuaries.
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