The endangered Chatham Island oystercatcher superficially resembles pied phases of the variable oystercatcher found on mainland New Zealand. Their habits are similar too. However, the Chathams bird is stockier and larger. Its distribution is limited to the Chatham islands.
FRANCES SCHMECHEL
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Forest and Bird, Issue 292, 1 May 1999, Page 4
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41The endangered Chatham Island oystercatcher superficially resembles pied phases of the variable oystercatcher found on mainland New Zealand. Their habits are similar too. However, the Chathams bird is stockier and larger. Its distribution is limited to the Chatham islands. FRANCES SCHMECHEL Forest and Bird, Issue 292, 1 May 1999, Page 4
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