Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in New Caledonia.
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Caledonia