Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
African Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini) - HBW 3, p. 322
French: Huîtrier de Moquin
German: Schwarzer Austernfischer
Spanish: Ostrero Negro Africano
Other common names: African Oystercatcher, Black Oystercatcher(!)
Taxonomy: Haematopus moquini Bonaparte, 1856, Cape of Good Hope.
Has been considered conspecific with H. meadewaldoi or with H. ostralegus, or both. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Namibia S to Cape of Good Hope and E to E Cape Province, South Africa. Species recorded NE to KwaZulu-Natal and N to 12° S in Angola (Lobito), but only as vagrant.
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adult finds a mussel, picks the flesh out of the shell and swallows it Locality Lüderitz Nest Hotel, Lüderitz, Karas Region, Namibia
Stefan_Thiel 28 September 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 4.6 -
Two adults walking along the shore Locality Yzerfontein, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Francesc Capdevila i Torr... 19 October 2002 9 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
A bird on the beach, walking and searching for food Locality Struisbaai, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 6 October 2004 7 years ago 23 sec 4.4 -
Bathing bird Locality De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Roland Bischoff 16 October 2011 1 year ago 48 sec 4.3 -
A pair displaying on a large boulder Locality Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 22 September 2002 38 weeks ago 27 sec 4.2 -
An adult flying to stop next to another adult and then both start walking Locality Yzerfontein, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Francesc Capdevila i Torr... 19 October 2002 9 years ago 21 sec 4
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Adult incubating on the beach at Koppie Alleen.
Locality De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Martin Flack 28 October 2011 1 year ago 4 -
On the shore
Locality Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Guy Poisson 24 November 2012 21 weeks ago 3.8 -
Pair resting on a rock
Locality De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Roland Bischoff 4 November 2000 1 year ago 3.8 -
A pair at Tsaarsbank.
Locality West Coast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Martin Flack 20 October 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Adult at Tsaarsbank.
Locality West Coast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Martin Flack 20 October 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
By the seashore
Locality Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Smoghead 26 December 2009 20 weeks ago 3.3
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A pair displaying on a large boulder. Locality Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 22 September 2002 14 weeks ago 4
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