Oyster-catcher Ploverlike short bird, cosmopolitan

in distribution. They have distinctive red bills that are long, blunt, and flattened and, which are efficient for catching and opening the oysters, mussels, and clams on which they feed. They're noisy birds, large (21 in.) and more brightly marked than most other shore birds.

The American species are the black, European, and frazer's oyster catchers.

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