Pied oystercatchers come to resting at Kiwi Esplanade Auckland New Zealand.
Oystercatchers are strong fliers and have highly ritualised displays. On the ground they undertake loud piping displays to warn off other oystercatchers from feeding and breeding areas. Banded birds from one inland area in South Canterbury left their breeding territories during December-January and moved to coastal areas from Otago to Northland.
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