[2] Pied oystercatchers frequent sandy coastlines, where they feed mainly on bivalve molluscs, which are prised apart with their specially adapted bill.

This Australian species is easily recognized by the characteristic 5–8 cm long orange-red beak, slender pink legs and black and white plumage.

[5] Pied oystercatchers are most commonly observed to feed in pairs, or small flocks,[3] concentrating hunting efforts on a single area along shorelines of rocky beaches.

Pied oystercatchers feed mainly on bivalve molluscs, such as Paphies elongata and Mactra rufescens, but also take other invertebrates.

[5] They nest in shallow scrapes made in open areas near the shore and produce 2–3 eggs in a typical clutch.