Quiz - Question # 1

Song: Almost identical voice to American Oystercatcher. Contact calls are yelping whistles "queep" may be slightly less nasal than American's. Display calls are an accelerating series of contact calls that rises and falls in pitch. Alarm calls range from a clear "kleep" to a rapid "whididididi". Black Oystercatcher's range (Pacific) and dark plumage are key distinguishing features.

Sound: Arthur A. Allen (Macaulay Library, Cornell # 2918); 1959 May 5; Canada, British Columbia; Chain Islands, Near Victoria; Adult; Primary Sound;