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South Island Oystercatcher

Haematopus finschiMartens, GH, 1897

English (US) South Island Oystercatcher

The South Island Oystercatcher (Haematopus finschi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) in the order Charadriiformes.

Range: breeds inland South Island (New Zealand); winters coastally to North IslandRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Haematopus finschi
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
South Island Oystercatcher
Described by
Martens, GH, 1897

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Martens, GH, 1897
Type locality
Salt Water Creek, South Island, New Zealand.
Original description
Ornithologische Monatsberichte 5 p.190

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 12 species of the family Haematopodidae