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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: 660341
  Egg
Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/15/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 615781
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
12/03/2024
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 453623
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/01/2021
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 453622
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/30/2021
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 320060
♂  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/16/2019
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 320058
♂ ♀  Adult
Puerto San Julián
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/14/2019
Gustavo Daniel González



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238816015/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Rasa, Punta RasaGustavo Daniel González
221403803/12/2024ArgentinaChubutplaya parana, Puerto MadrynGustavo Daniel González
190813229/09/2023ArgentinaRío NegroSan Antonio Este (Playa La Conchilla)Gustavo Daniel González
177766226/05/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto de San Clemente, San Clemente del TuyúGustavo Daniel González
174928901/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta, Reserva Natural Punta RasaGustavo Daniel González
142763101/07/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Faro QuerandíGustavo Daniel González
142759101/07/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera, Mar ChiquitaGustavo Daniel González
142758930/06/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera, Mar ChiquitaGustavo Daniel González
138887029/03/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaGustavo Daniel González
89261516/01/2019ArgentinaSanta CruzCabo Blanco, Puerto DeseadoGustavo Daniel González
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Citation recommended:

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