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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: 575956
  Adult

Parque del Plata
Canelones
Uruguay
03/14/2024
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 540979
  Adult

Atlantida
Canelones
Uruguay
07/09/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 528569
  Adult

Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
03/17/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 256935
  Adult

Punta Ballena
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/29/2018
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 249430
  Adult

Chiloé
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
02/17/2018
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 186519
  Adult

Playas Doradas
Río Negro
Argentina
01/17/2017
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 143725
  Adult

Guazubira
Canelones
Uruguay
03/22/2016
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 126774
  Adult

Chiloé
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
11/18/2015
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 91115
  Adult

Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
03/24/2015
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 44674
  Adult

Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
03/22/2014
Julián Tocce



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201096514/03/2024UruguayCanelonesCosta del mar, Parque del PlataJulián Tocce
179149111/07/2023UruguayCanelonesIsla de la Sirena, Atlantida2Julián Tocce
178955909/07/2023UruguayCanelonesIsla de la Sirena, AtlantidaJulián Tocce
178902208/07/2023UruguayCanelonesRambla, Atlantida2Julián Tocce
173588517/03/2023ArgentinaSanta CruzCostanera Lotufo, Puerto DeseadoJulián Tocce
165555115/10/2022ArgentinaRío NegroCostanera, Las Grutas3Julián Tocce
136765904/02/2021ArgentinaRío NegroBalneario El Cóndor, Adolfo Alsina10Julián Tocce
121441015/03/2020ArgentinaRío NegroLas Grutas, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de San AntonioJulián Tocce
71946129/03/2018UruguayMaldonadoMirador, Punta BallenaJulián Tocce
70320217/02/2018ChileRegión de Los LagosCaulín, ChiloéJulián Tocce
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Citation recommended:

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