Fascinating African Black Oystercatcher on the Coast of South Africa (00003870)

Description: The African Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini) is the only species of these birds that breeds in Africa. This rare and endemic coastal bird species in South Africa is acutely threatened with extinction. Although 75 percent of the world population of the Black Oystercatcher lives in South Africa and on the coast of Namibia, less than 500 breeding pairs were counted in 2001. Immediate protective measures are urgently required.

Location: Western Cape, Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 13.05.2001