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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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Photography ID: 638366
  Adult
Castelli
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/15/2025
Gabriel Carbajales
Foto
Photography ID: 617780
  Adult
Maldonado
Maldonado
Uruguay
12/28/2024
Gabriel Carbajales



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242635022/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba2Gabriel Carbajales
242582619/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba3Gabriel Carbajales
231261222/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbufera de Reta17Gabriel Carbajales
231258221/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbufera de Reta6Gabriel Carbajales
231245120/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta bonita, Necochea7Gabriel Carbajales
230052225/05/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresRío Salado, Bahía de Samborombón2Gabriel Carbajales
230023115/05/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCastelli4Gabriel Carbajales
229995027/04/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Rasa2Gabriel Carbajales
229986726/04/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTapera de López10Gabriel Carbajales
222913331/12/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta de este36Gabriel Carbajales
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Citation recommended:

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