Scientific Name: Haematopus longirostris
Population Estimate: Unknown, but Least Concern status
Range / Habitat: Coastal estuaries and mudflats around the entire coast of Australia, including Tasmania, parts of Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Field Notes: Medium-sized wader with black head, neck, bib, back and tail. White breast and underparts, extending up to shoulder. Bright orange bill and eye. Unmistakable in range.
Personal Notes: Photographed at Ben Boyd NP.
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