oystercatcher
noun
any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
oyster catcher
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a variation of
oystercatcher.
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It provides habitat for migratory waterfowl, shore birds and raptors as well as several fish species, including the imperiled black oyster catcher and chinook and coho salmon.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2014
