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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 678417
  Adult

Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 625787
  Adult

La Barra
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/13/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 625768
  Adult

Rocha
Rocha
Uruguay
02/12/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 625394
  Adult

Laguna de Rocha
Rocha
Uruguay
02/09/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 531885
  Adult

Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/01/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 519575
  Adult

Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/14/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 519484
  Adult

Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/12/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 480796
  Adult

Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/15/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 433071
  Adult

San Antonio Este
Río Negro
Argentina
02/01/2021
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 433070
  Adult

San Antonio Este
Río Negro
Argentina
02/01/2021
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 433069
  Adult

San Antonio Este
Río Negro
Argentina
02/01/2021
Pablo Eguia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244853907/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta RasaPablo Eguia
226171513/02/2025UruguayMaldonadoRambla de los Vientos, La Barra13Pablo Eguia
226163012/02/2025UruguayRochaLaguna de Rocha., Rocha2Pablo Eguia
226063009/02/2025UruguayRochaLa Pedrera2Pablo Eguia
226057409/02/2025UruguayRochaLaguna de Rocha1Pablo Eguia
225844503/02/2025UruguayRochaLaguna de Rocha1Pablo Eguia
225805601/02/2025UruguayRochaLa Pedrera2Pablo Eguia
195820106/01/2024MexicoCampecheLaguna de Terminos, Isla Aguada1Pablo Eguia
195434304/01/2024MexicoCampecheIsla Aguada3Pablo Eguia
174999301/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaPablo Eguia
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Citation recommended:

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