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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

Foto
Photography ID: 594800
  Adult
Claromecó
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/13/2024
Virginia Bonifacio
Foto
Photography ID: 594785
  Adult
Lobería
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/12/2024
Virginia Bonifacio
Foto
Photography ID: 185518
  Adult
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Mexico
01/10/2017
Virginia Bonifacio



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
212877713/07/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlaya de Claromeco, ClaromecóVirginia Bonifacio
212875912/07/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresEx fábrica de sal, LoberíaVirginia Bonifacio
159909720/06/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbufera de Reta, Reta8Virginia Bonifacio
66138019/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresMirador de aves, Reserva Natural Punta Rasa5Virginia Bonifacio
56142719/03/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa25Virginia Bonifacio
56135218/03/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa20Virginia Bonifacio
52822510/01/2017MexicoSinaloaIsla de la Piedra, Mazatlan5Virginia Bonifacio
50582719/11/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar Chiquita2Virginia Bonifacio
41761219/03/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaVirginia Bonifacio
35688131/10/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaVirginia Bonifacio
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 20/03/2026.