Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Linnaeus, C, 1758
Ostrero Euroasiatico

Family: Haematopodidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

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Synonyms: Haematopus ostralegus.

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Number of Photography: 15

Photography ID: 659894
Adult
Edogawa
Tokio
Japan
10/18/2025
Alec Earnshaw

Photography ID: 659893
Adult
Edogawa
Tokio
Japan
10/18/2025
Alec Earnshaw

Photography ID: 657190
Adult
Parc Natural de L´albufera
Valencia
Spain
09/18/2025
Pablo Eguia

Photography ID: 349701
Adult
Cabanas
La Coruña
Spain
06/08/2019
Claudia Mora

Photography ID: 329659
Adult
Venecia
Venecia
Italy
03/12/2019
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 316963
Adult
Bordjery
Región Noroccidental
Iceland
05/23/2017
Daniela Lowe

Photography ID: 277572
Adult
Leusden
Utrecht
Netherlands
07/08/2018
Rutger Koperdraad

Photography ID: 238410
Adult
Dun laoghaire
Leinster
Ireland
08/04/2017
Gustavo Fernando Brahamian

Photography ID: 211768
Adult
Amsterdam
Holanda Septentrional
Netherlands
06/10/2017
Patricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias

Photography ID: 204467
Adult
Leusden
Utrecht
Netherlands
05/23/2017
Rutger Koperdraad

Photography ID: 176771
Adult
Venecia
Venecia
Italy
08/04/2016
José Luis Ianiro

Photography ID: 26304
Squab
Puerto de Neuharlingersiel
Baja Sajonia
Germany
06/16/2011
Claudia Mora

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Number of Films: 2

Video ID: 3945
Adult
Cabanas
La Coruña
España
06/08/2019
Santos Di Mauro

Video ID: 1752
Puerto de Neuharlingersiel
Baja Sajonia
Alemania
06/16/2011
Santos Di Mauro

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Number of Records: 32

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2386809

18/10/2025

Japan

Tokio

Kasai Rinkai Park, Edogawa

Alec Earnshaw

2398338

16/10/2025

Netherlands

Holanda Septentrional

Scheveningen

Gerardo Lloret

2375986

18/09/2025

Spain

Valencia

Parc Natural de L´albufera

Pablo Eguia

2364004

12/09/2025

France

Bretaña

Paimpol, Larzardrieux, Pouldouran, Troguery, Louannec, Perros-guirec, Ploumanac’h, En la ruta

Gerardo Lloret

2317197

09/07/2025

16:15

England

East of England

Unnamed Road

Marcelo Gavensky

2341740

02/06/2025

Finland

Helsinki

Hietakannaksentie across a park, Helsinki

Gerardo Lloret

2107505

10/07/2024

England

Wales

Unnamed Road

Marcelo Gavensky

2102925

09/07/2024

England

Wales

Church Terrace 1, Fishguard

Marcelo Gavensky

2102626

08/07/2024

England

Wales

Camino sin nombrar

Marcelo Gavensky

2102613

08/07/2024

England

Wales

St Davids

Marcelo Gavensky

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