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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: 482705
 Barra de Maldonado
Maldonado
Uruguay
01/05/2022
Esteban Argerich
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Photography ID: 8261
  Adult
Mar de Cobo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/23/2011
Esteban Argerich



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243443007/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresGenera LavalleEsteban Argerich
195354520/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaEsteban Argerich
193160716/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaEsteban Argerich
157018004/04/2022ArgentinaTierra del FuegoUshuaiaEsteban Argerich
154781005/01/2022UruguayMaldonadoArroyo Maldonado., Barra de MaldonadoEsteban Argerich
116030105/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaEsteban Argerich
115693902/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta EsmeraldaEsteban Argerich
112207130/10/2019UruguayMaldonadoJosé IgnacioEsteban Argerich
93813430/06/2019BrazilSanta CatarinaBarra de tijucasEsteban Argerich
69757308/02/2018UruguayMaldonadoLaguna del Diario y alrededores hacia pueblo edenEsteban Argerich
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Citation recommended:

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