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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: 633517
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
04/05/2025
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 633382
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
04/04/2025
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 631413
  Adult
Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
03/27/2025
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 631353
  Adult
San Antonio Oeste
Río Negro
Argentina
03/26/2025
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 578114
  Adult
Balneario El Cóndor
Río Negro
Argentina
03/09/2024
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 577938
  Adult
Balneario El Cóndor
Río Negro
Argentina
03/08/2024
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 577541
  Adult
Balneario El Cóndor
Río Negro
Argentina
03/07/2024
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 576831
  Adult
Balneario El Cóndor
Río Negro
Argentina
03/04/2024
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 530412
  Adult
San Clemente del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/12/2023
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 487788
  Adult
Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
03/02/2022
Carlos De Biagi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228725008/04/2025ArgentinaChubutPuerto Pirámides, Área Natural Protegida Península Valdés6Carlos De Biagi
228495505/04/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzPuerto DeseadoCarlos De Biagi
228443404/04/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Natural Ria Deseado, Puerto DeseadoCarlos De Biagi
228438803/04/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Natural Ria Deseado, Puerto Deseado2Carlos De Biagi
227840528/03/2025ArgentinaChubutIsla Escondida2Carlos De Biagi
227684927/03/2025ArgentinaRío NegroCamping Oasis, Las GrutasCarlos De Biagi
227515426/03/2025ArgentinaRío NegroSan Antonio OesteCarlos De Biagi
201652509/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroEl Pescadero, Balneario El CóndorCarlos De Biagi
201606408/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroEl Pescadero, Balneario El CóndorCarlos De Biagi
201469007/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroEl Pescadero, Balneario El CóndorCarlos De Biagi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.