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
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- South Island Oystercatcher
- Described by
- Martens, GH, 1897
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic 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.
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Eurasian Oystercatcher
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Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Chatham Islands Oystercatcher
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Variable Oystercatcher
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