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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: 424409
  Adult
Bahía Creek
Río Negro
Argentina
12/13/2020
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 173236
  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/30/2016
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 146546
  Adult
Comodoro Rivadavia
Chubut
Argentina
01/03/2016
Diego Carus



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
218484326/10/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Tapera de López, Tapera de LópezDiego Carus
133173613/12/2020ArgentinaRío NegroBahía CreekDiego Carus
90359517/03/2019ArgentinaRío NegroLas Grutas, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de San AntonioDiego Carus
90358116/03/2019ArgentinaRío NegroPlaya, Las GrutasDiego Carus
54933224/02/2017ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Península ValdésDiego Carus
49789130/10/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaDiego Carus
42458203/01/2016ArgentinaChubutPuerto de Comodooro Rivadvia, Comodoro RivadaviaDiego Carus
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 23/03/2026.