Oystercatcher and bar-tailed godwit on Titchwell Beach - Image Details
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Oystercatcher and bar-tailed godwit on Titchwell Beach

The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. Scientific name: Haematopus The bar-tailed godwit is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae, which feeds on bristle-worms and shellfish on coastal mudflats and estuaries. It has distinctive red breeding plumage, long legs, and a long upturned bill

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