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Variable Oystercatcher

Flock of variable oystercatcher
Variable oystercatcher taking a nap
Variable oystercatcher running from a wave
Variable oystercatcher sounding the alarm
Variable oystercatcher wandering over the rocks
Variable oystercatcher wandering over the rocks 2
Variable oystercatcher looking for food
Variable oystercatcher shaking off the rain

Scientific name: Haematopus unicolor
Common names: black oystercatcher, tōrea pango, torea pango, tōrea tai, torea tai, tōrea, torea, VOC
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Haematopodidae
New Zealand status: Endemic

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