Common Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus longipes Buturlin, 1910
Сауысқан балшықшы
Korgalzhyn
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- 31 observationslast: 17 Jul 2014
Description
Black on head, neck, upper mantle is with brownish tinge. Bill is shorter than buturlini. Wing length: males 243-265 (253), females 244-269 (256) mm; bill length: males 70.6-80.0 (75.8), females 80.0-89.5 (84.1) mm.
Distribution
Breeds in forest-steppe and steppe zones of Kazakhstan. On migration occurs everywhere. Vagrants observed on Markakol lake 26 August 1978, 9 June 1980 and 17-22 May 1981.
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