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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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Records from Costa arroyo Cangrejito

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Other common names: Ostrero Pardo.

Synonyms: Hamatopus palliatus.

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Photography ID: 657486
  Adult

Albúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/14/2025
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 657485
  Adult

Albúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/14/2025
Jorge Iriberri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237810914/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta arroyo Cangrejito, Albúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaJorge Iriberri
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.