Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Linnaeus, 1758
Near Threatened
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Eurasian Oystercatcher - Lothian © Tom Gilland
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Eurasian Oystercatcher - Lancashire © Sue Tranter
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Eurasian Oystercatcher - Northamptonshire © Richard Bedford
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Eurasian Oystercatcher - Lancashire © Sue Tranter
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Eurasian Oystercatcher - Lincolnshire © John Dickenson
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Eurasian Oystercatcher - Gwynedd © Steve Oakes, AEBS Limited
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