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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: 457125
  Adult

Adolfo Alsina
Río Negro
Argentina
07/17/2021
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 219544
  Adult

San Antonio Este
Río Negro
Argentina
09/15/2017
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 161018
  Adult

Balneario El Cóndor
Río Negro
Argentina
08/05/2016
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 118974
  Adult

Carmen de Patagones
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/12/2015
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 112081
  Adult

Carmen de Patagones
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/30/2015
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 109832
  Adult

Carmen de Patagones
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/02/2015
Pablo Sanchez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
144461717/07/2021ArgentinaRío NegroBahía Creek RN, Adolfo AlsinaPablo Sanchez
61653115/09/2017ArgentinaRío NegroSan Antonio EstePablo Sanchez
46143705/08/2016ArgentinaRío NegroEl Pescadero, Balneario El CóndorPablo Sanchez
34409712/10/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresBardas (camino a Guardia Mitre), Carmen de PatagonesPablo Sanchez
32219130/08/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresBardas (camino a Guardia Mitre), Carmen de PatagonesPablo Sanchez
31534702/08/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresBardas (camino a Guardia Mitre), Carmen de PatagonesPablo Sanchez
29084901/06/2015ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida El DoradilloPablo Sanchez
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Citation recommended:

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