African black oystercatcher  (Haematopus moquini)

Range

The African black oystercatcher breeds along the southern African coast from northern Namibia to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The African black oystercatcher inhabits rocky and sandy shores, and sometimes estuaries and coastal lagoons. It prefers to breed on offshore islands and sandy beaches (2).

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