#haematopus

[herpsandbirds]

Variable Oystercatcher aka Torea-Pango (Haematopus unicolor), mother and chick, family Haematopodidae, order Charadriiformes, New Zealand

photographs by Carol Molineux

[saritawolf]

American Oystercatcher with juvenile (Haematopus palliatus) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[ornithological]

eurasian oystercatchers (haematopus ostralegus), ireland

[best-bird-tournament]

Oystercatcher (Haematopodidae) famiily (genus Haematopus)

Which is the best bird?

Magellanic oystercatcher

Blackish oystercatcher

Black oystercatcher

African oystercatcher

South Island oystercatcher

Pied oystercatcher

Eurasian oystercatcher

American oystercatcher

Variable oystercatcher

Chatham Islands oystercatcher

Sooty oystercatcher

Voting ended onOct 31, 2025

This genus is monotypic in its family.

[fishsfailureson]

Imagine eating oysters, couldn't be me.

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[wikipediapictures]

Eurasian oystercatcher

“A nesting couple of Eurasian oystercatcher photographed in Northern Norway in June 2009.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[birdblues]

American Oystercatcher

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen an American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)?

Yes, in nature

No, but I have heard one in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, but I have heard one in captivity

I might have/I'm not sure

No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy/etc

No, and I have never heard of this bird

Voting ended onNov 10, 2024

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