General Description
Body black, legs pink, bill red-orange. Red ring around eye. Body up to 48 cm long.
Biology
Sooty Oystercatchers are usually seen in pairs, but form flocks in the non-breeding season, from January to August.
Habitat
Rocky coastal areas and islands, sometimes intertidal mudflats.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
48 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Near Threatened
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Sooty Oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7939
