any of a family (Haematopodidae) of large, black-and-white shorebirds with a strong, reddish, wedge-shaped beak and stout legs, feeding chiefly on bivalve mollusks; esp., an American species (Haematopus palliatus)
See oystercatcher in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of several wading birds of the genus Haematopus, having black and white plumage and a long orange bill and feeding on oysters, clams, and limpets.