Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Eurasian Oystercatcher
The Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) 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 ostralegus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus
- Haematopus ostralegus longipes
- Haematopus ostralegus buturlini
- Haematopus ostralegus osculans
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Haematopus Ostralegus
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Europe and America = Oland, from first reference.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.152
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Oystercatchers
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Blackish Oystercatcher
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Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
African Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquini
Canary Islands Oystercatcher
Haematopus meadewaldoi
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Chatham Islands Oystercatcher
Haematopus chathamensis
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
South Island Oystercatcher
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