Many of you may recall the recent story of the 45 year old Manx
Shearwater in Britain. Here's another story of amazing avian longevity.

On May 8th, 2003 a dead Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
was found at Den Oever Holland. The bird was ringed at De Schorren,
Texel, Holland on Sept 30th, 1970 - making this bird a 34-year-old
victim of (presumably) old age.

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