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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: 162391
  Adult

Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
08/02/2016
Daniela Lowe
Foto
Photography ID: 58917
  Adult

Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
08/12/2014
Daniela Lowe
Foto
Photography ID: 26747
  Adult

Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
09/17/2013
Daniela Lowe
Foto
Photography ID: 23631
  Adult

Punta Ballena- Playa Solanas
Maldonado
Uruguay
05/09/2013
Daniela Lowe



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
46405302/08/2016UruguayMaldonadoPlayas del Puerto de Punta del Este, Punta del EsteDaniela Lowe
16693612/08/2014UruguayMaldonadoPlayas del Puerto de Punta del Este, Punta del EsteDaniela Lowe
7248417/09/2013UruguayMaldonadoPlayas del Puerto de Punta del Este, Punta del EsteDaniela Lowe
6357509/05/2013UruguayMaldonadoPunta Ballena- Playa SolanasDaniela Lowe
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Citation recommended:

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