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 2 species which have been recorded in Peru.
- Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Peru