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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237109021/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
201985719/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
140225708/05/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar AzulWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
115974304/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
115969504/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto de San Clemente, San Clemente del TuyúWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
82522620/10/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
81382721/09/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
81342520/09/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
79203110/08/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresOrenseWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
74549614/04/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.