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Haematopus ostralegus
Basic stats
Diet
Molluscs, crustaceans, worms
Habitat
Mudflats, estuaries, coastal shores
Range
Breeds Eurasia, winters south to Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 24–27 days
Size
Large (40–45cm)
Wingspan
~80–86cm
Weight
~500–650g
A striking black-and-white wader with a long, straight orange-red bill and pink legs, unmistakable when probing tidal mudflats.
A rare and accidental visitor to Borneo far outside its normal wintering range, and now considered near-threatened across its global population due to declines on breeding grounds.
