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Magellanic Oystercatcher

Haematopus leucopodus
Garnot, P, 1826
Ostrero Austral
Family: Haematopodidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Number of Photography: 187

Foto
Photography ID: 674872
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
02/16/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 674870
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
02/16/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 670437
  Adult
Puerto Argentino
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
01/21/2026
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 668746
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/14/2026
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 668101
  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/15/2026
Luis O. Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 666926
♂ ♀ Río Gallegos
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/21/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 666505
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/15/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 657346
♂ ♀  Adult
Estancia El Correntoso
Santa Cruz
Argentina
10/12/2025
Zulima América Schupbach
Foto
Photography ID: 657345
♂ ♀  Adult
Estancia El Correntoso
Santa Cruz
Argentina
10/12/2025
Zulima América Schupbach
Foto
Photography ID: 657026
♂ ♀  Adult
Estancia El Correntoso
Santa Cruz
Argentina
10/10/2025
Zulima América Schupbach
Foto
Photography ID: 638792
 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
12/03/2023
Gustavo Marasco



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Santiago Sainz-trápaga08/31/2014ArgentinaChubutCamaronesIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 1


Video ID: 1518
♂ ♀ Punta Loyola
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/14/2013
Claudia Mora


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Number of Records: 784



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243835916/02/2026ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynDolores Fernandez
242482721/01/2026ArgentinaIslas MalvinasPuerto ArgentinoEdith Polverini
241762315/01/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoUshuaiaLuis O. Lopez
241912314/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzPuerto DeseadoAdrian Dario Barboza
243836522/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzRío GallegosHernán Tolosa
241486921/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCostanera de Rio Gallegos, Río GallegosHernán Tolosa
241284215/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCamino a cueva de los leones, Puerto DeseadoHernán Tolosa
241253415/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzRia Puerto Deseado, Puerto DeseadoHernán Tolosa
240028215/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzRia Puerto Deseado, Puerto DeseadoJorgelina Lopez
239610803/12/202518:15ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCamino sin nombrar1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.