Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosusGould, J, 1845
English (US) Sooty Oystercatcher
The Sooty Oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) 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.
- Scientific name
- Haematopus fuliginosus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sooty Oystercatcher
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1845
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus
- Haematopus fuliginosus opthalmicus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1845
- Type locality
- Tasmania, islands in Bass Straits and southern coast of Australia.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pt18 pl.15
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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