Oystercatchers
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prying open molluscs. Two species have been recorded from Tasmania.
- Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
- Sooty Oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania