American Oystercatcher

BUILT-IN OYSTER SHUCKER

Diet

• Mainly shellfish and marine worms, other small organisms in the intertidal zone

Agility

• Can reach speeds between 30 to 40 miles per hour when flying

Defense Mechanisms

• Pairs with do territorial displays to establish their territory and sometimes form territories with other species including terns, black skimmers, and brown pelicans

• Can blend in with their environment

Superpower

• Are the only birds that able to open up large mollusk such as clams and oysters with their beak, they do this sliding their beak in and snipping the muscle that closes the shell