- black oyster catcher
- noun
: a blackish brown oyster catcher (Haematopus bachmani) of the Pacific coast of No. America
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
black oyster catcher
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oyster catcher — oystercatcher oystercatcher, oyster catcher oyster catcher . (Zo[ o]l.), Any one of several species of wading birds of the genus {H[ae]matopus} having stout legs and bill and mostly black and white plumage, which frequent seashores and feed upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oyster catcher — noun black and white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc. • Syn: ↑oystercatcher • Hypernyms: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird, ↑limicoline bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Haematopus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oyster-catcher — oysˈter catcher noun A black and white wading bird, with red bill and feet, feeding on limpets and mussels (not oysters), also known as the sea pie • • • Main Entry: ↑oyster … Useful english dictionary
oyster-catcher — noun (C) a black and white bird that eats shellfish … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Haematopus Bachmani — oystercatcher oystercatcher, oyster catcher oyster catcher . (Zo[ o]l.), Any one of several species of wading birds of the genus {H[ae]matopus} having stout legs and bill and mostly black and white plumage, which frequent seashores and feed upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haematopus ostralegus — oystercatcher oystercatcher, oyster catcher oyster catcher . (Zo[ o]l.), Any one of several species of wading birds of the genus {H[ae]matopus} having stout legs and bill and mostly black and white plumage, which frequent seashores and feed upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Haematopus palliatus — oystercatcher oystercatcher, oyster catcher oyster catcher . (Zo[ o]l.), Any one of several species of wading birds of the genus {H[ae]matopus} having stout legs and bill and mostly black and white plumage, which frequent seashores and feed upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oystercatcher — oystercatcher, oyster catcher oyster catcher . (Zo[ o]l.), Any one of several species of wading birds of the genus {H[ae]matopus} having stout legs and bill and mostly black and white plumage, which frequent seashores and feed upon oysters and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea crow — noun 1. : a chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) 2. : cormorant 3. : black headed gull 4. : a skua (Catharacta skua) 5 … Useful english dictionary
oystercatcher — /oy steuhr kach euhr/, n. any of several long billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black and white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc. Also, oyster catcher. [1725 35, Amer.; OYSTER + CATCHER] * * * Any… … Universalium
