American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Temminck, CJ, 1820
Ostrero Común
Piru-piru

Family: Haematopodidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Other common names: Ostrero Pardo.

Synonyms: Hamatopus palliatus.

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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 645317
♂ Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
07/18/2025
Iván Apellániz

Photography ID: 278777
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/30/2018
Hernan Bauret

Photography ID: 123465
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
10/30/2015
Natalia Paredes Ruiz

Photography ID: 77309
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
01/03/2015
Natalia Paredes Ruiz

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2327849

18/07/2025

Uruguay

Maldonado

Punta Colorada, Piriápolis

Iván Apellániz

786114

30/04/2018

Uruguay

Maldonado

Punta Negra, Piriápolis

Hernan Bauret

357052

30/10/2015

Uruguay

Maldonado

Puerto de Piriapolis, Piriápolis

Natalia Paredes Ruiz

226655

03/01/2015

Uruguay

Maldonado

Punta Negra, Piriápolis

Natalia Paredes Ruiz

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