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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oystercatcher, oyster catchernoun

    black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.

Wiktionary

  1. oystercatchernoun

    Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.

  2. Etymology: From oyster + catcher

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  1. Oystercatcher

    The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exceptions to this are the Eurasian oystercatcher, the South Island oystercatcher, and the Magellanic oystercatcher, which also breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species.

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  1. oystercatcher

    An oystercatcher is a type of wading bird typically characterized by a long, straight or slightly upturned bill which they use to pry open oysters and other shellfish. They are often black and white with red or yellow eyes and legs. These birds are usually found in coastal and shoreline regions around the world. There are several species of oystercatchers and they belong to the family Haematopodidae.

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  1. Oystercatcher

    The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exception to this is the Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher, both of which breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species. The name oystercatcher was coined by Mark Catesby in 1731 as a common name for the North American species H. palliatus, described as eating oysters. Yarrell in 1843 established this as the preferred term, replacing the older name Sea Pie.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oystercatcher in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oystercatcher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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