| 单词 | oystercatcher |
| 释义 | oystercatcher noun[C] uk/ˈɔɪ.stəˌkætʃ.ər/us/ˈɔɪ.stɚˌkætʃ.ɚ/a black-and-whitebirdwithlonglegsand alongredbeakthatliveson thecoastandeatsmainlyshellfish(=seacreaturesthatliveinshells) 蛎鹬（捕食贝类的滨鸟） Kevin Schafer/Corbis Documentary/GettyImages Birds found by or on the sea
Examplesofoystercatcheroystercatcher The final hosts are oystercatchers that feed on the cockles during low tide. From theCambridge English Corpus It has brought about a reduction in the number of oystercatchers, but there has in addition been a reduction through natural causes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are talking, not about just one rare bird, but about widgeons, oystercatchers, dunlin, redshank and a whole range of birds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At low tide the mudflats are exposed attracting wading birds and wildfowl: curlew, oystercatchers and dunlin can be seen throughout the year. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The song of the blackishoystercatcher, when given in duet, consists of an excited chatter of piping whistles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While nearby areas provide summer habitats for snipe, greenshanks, oystercatchers, lapwings and others. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Oystercatchers are monogamous and will never take another partner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theoystercatcheris quite a shy bird and comes out only when the beaches are clear. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Oystercatchers raise a clutch of two or three eggs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pied oystercatchers frequent sandy coastlines, where they feed mainly on bivalve molluscs, which are prised apart with their specially adapted bill. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sea birds such as oystercatchers and terns nest in the cliffsides and circle on the wind down to the water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pelicans and cormorants join up with terns and oystercatchers to forage for fish and shellfish on the coast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As with all oystercatchers, its diet consisted of small molluscs and crustaceans rather than oysters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The nests of oystercatchers are simple affairs, scrapes in the ground which may be lined, and placed in a spot with good visibility. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Oystercatchers can be found throughout the grounds of the college. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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