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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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Foto
Photography ID: 674878
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
02/17/2026
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 575008
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
02/29/2024
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 387506
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
03/01/2020
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 326170
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
03/04/2019
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 326138
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
03/04/2019
Dolores Fernandez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243839717/02/2026ArgentinaChubutCerro Avanzado, Puerto MadrynDolores Fernandez
200870129/02/2024ArgentinaChubutEl Doradillo, Puerto MadrynDolores Fernandez
121036101/03/2020ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynDolores Fernandez
90608304/03/2019ArgentinaChubutCerro Avanzado, Puerto MadrynDolores Fernandez
81904007/10/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaDolores Fernandez
71297007/03/2018ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida El DoradilloDolores Fernandez
71223105/03/2018ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Península ValdésDolores Fernandez
63017315/10/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaDolores Fernandez
58231903/06/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaDolores Fernandez
41249803/03/2016ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida El DoradilloDolores Fernandez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.