BLACK OYSTERCATCHER:
A strictly coastal bird of essentially rocky habitats, sometimes seen on adjacent sandy beaches. These chunky shorebirds have laterally flattened, heavy bills that can reach into mollusks and pry the shells open; they also probe sand for worms and crabs.

RANGE: Resident on rocky shores and islands along the Pacific coast from the Aleutians to Baja California.

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