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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: 251265
  Adult

La Serena
Región de Coquimbo
Chile
02/13/2018
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 199779
  Adult

Queilén
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
02/08/2017
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 198460
  Adult

La Paloma
Rocha
Uruguay
02/01/2015
Jorge Schlemmer



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
71466713/02/2018ChileRegión de CoquimboLa SerenaJorge Schlemmer
56757808/02/2017ChileRegión de Los LagosQueilénJorge Schlemmer
56475901/02/2015UruguayRochaLa PalomaJorge Schlemmer
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Citation recommended:

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