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Definition of Oystercatchers
1. oystercatcher [n] - See also: oystercatcher
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oystercatchers
Literary usage of Oystercatchers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Birds of North Americaby Jim Roetzel by Jim Roetzel (2007)
"Honeymoon Island, Florida oystercatchers shy away from other shorebirds while
nesting or feeding along northeastern and mid-Atlantic beaches, oyster bars, ..."
2. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"It seems that the oystercatchers are more approachable now than, ... You often
hear oystercatchers (they usually travel in pairs) before you see them; ..."
3. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"It seems that the oystercatchers are more approachable now than, ... You often
hear oystercatchers (they usually travel in pairs) before you see them; ..."
4. The Condor by Cooper Ornithological Society, Cooper Ornithological Club (1899)
"Their bright red bills and identity as Black oystercatchers, though we had hardly
expected to see any on the islands. We got into the skiff and started to ..."
5. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Protected here as well are guanacos, rheas, sea lions, and a variety of seabirds
including king and rock cormorants, giant petrels, black oystercatchers ..."
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