We have two kinds of Oystercatcher at Waikawa Beach. The Variable and the Tōrea | South Island pied oystercatcher whose conservation status is Declining:
Length: 46 cm; Weight: 550 g
Similar species: Variable oystercatcher | Tōrea pango, Chatham Island oystercatcher | Tōrea tai
A large solidly-built black-and-white wader with a long straight bright orange bill and stout pink legs. The sharply delineated border on the lower breast between the black upperparts and white underparts is diagnostic.
