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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: 582363
♂ ♀ La Barra
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/30/2024
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 434468
♂ ♀ Isla Isabela
Islas Galápagos
Ecuador
05/08/2017
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 421681
  Juvenile
Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
11/30/2020
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 418976
  Egg
Humedal Arroyo Maldonado
Maldonado
Uruguay
11/11/2020
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 391665
  Squab
Montoya
Maldonado
Uruguay
12/24/2017
Alejandra Pons



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
202894830/04/2024UruguayMaldonadoRambla de los Vientos, La BarraAlejandra Pons
131973230/11/2020UruguayMaldonadoPlayas del Puerto de Punta del Este, Punta del EsteAlejandra Pons
131052111/11/2020UruguayMaldonadoHumedal Arroyo MaldonadoAlejandra Pons
123112924/12/2017UruguayMaldonadoRuta 10, Playa Parada 50, MontoyaAlejandra Pons
137175908/05/2017EcuadorIslas GalápagosIsla IsabelaAlejandra Pons
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/04/2026.