Oyster Catcher Bird North Island New Zealand

The vibrant colors of the eyes and the beak of this bird, the Variable Oyster Catcher, are easy to spot along the East Cape region on the North Island of New Zealand.
Exclusive to New Zealand, the Variable Oyster Catcher resides along the coastal shores where they feast on various types of food, some which include crabs, worms, snails and mollusks. To help them ...

Variable Oystercatcher South Island NZ

A busy bird, the variable oystercatcher is always on the move foraging for food on mudflats and beaches on both the North and South Island of New Zealand.
They are called Variable Oystercatchers because there is a considerable amount of colour variation within the species. Some birds are pure black while others have a white belly and can therefore b ...