oyster-catcher

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

common English bird-name.The Australasian species are – – Pied, Haematopuslongirostris, Vieill.; Black, H. unicolor, Wagler;and two other species – – H. picatus, Vigors, and H. australasianus, Gould, with no vernacular name.

1846. J. L. Stokes, `Discoveries in Australia,' vol. ii.c. vii. p. 174:

«Our game-bag was thinly lined with small curlews,oyster-catchers, and sanderlings.»

1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' p. 274:

«Slim oyster-catcher, avocet,

And tripping beach-birds, seldom met

Elsewhere.»

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