African black oystercatchers (Haematopus moquini) mating. The female generally lays between one and three eggs,which are incubated by both male and female. This shorebird is endemic to southern Africa. It is classified as a near threatened species,with a total population of only a few thousands. Human activity that destroys nesting sites along beaches is the main threat to the population. Photographed in the De Hoop Nature Reserve and Marine Protected Area,Western Cape,South Africa | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Chadwick, Peter |
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