Species
Haematopus bachmani (Black oystercatcher)
Haematopus bachmani. Photo: (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) is a conspicuous black bird found on the shoreline of western North America. It ranges from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the coast of the Baja California peninsula.