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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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Foto
Photography ID: 419340
  Adult

Departamento Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/10/2020
Nicolas Chimento
Foto
Photography ID: 148536
  Adult

Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
03/16/2016
Nicolas Chimento
Foto
Photography ID: 19099
  Adult

Caleta Olivia
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/22/2013
Nicolas Chimento
Foto
Photography ID: 11108
  Adult

Pehuen-Có
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/08/2010
Nicolas Chimento



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
131201010/01/2020ArgentinaSanta CruzPunta Casamayor, Departamento DeseadoNicolas Chimento
43036416/03/2016ArgentinaSanta CruzPuerto DeseadoNicolas Chimento
5215622/01/2013ArgentinaSanta CruzCaleta OliviaNicolas Chimento
2621508/11/2010ArgentinaBuenos AiresPehuen-CóNicolas Chimento
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.