Common Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus buturlini Dementiev, 1941
Сауысқан балшықшы
Sorbulak lake, Almaty region
- on the site
- 14 observationslast: 7 Jun 2025
Description
Black on head, neck, upper mantle is with brownish tinge, slightly lighter than in longipes. Bill is longer than in longipes. Wing length: males 241-257 (251), females 252-261 (255) mm; bill length: males 79.8-87.6 (85.9), females 92.0-103.0 (97.1) mm.
Distribution
Breeds in desert zone of Kazakhstan.
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