The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exceptions to this are the Eurasian oystercatcher, the South Island oystercatcher, and the Magellanic oystercatcher, which also breed inland, far inland in some cases. Learn more about Oystercatcher
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
African Oystercatcher (19 videos) | Haematopus moquini | Least concern |
American Oystercatcher (5 videos) | Haematopus palliatus | Least concern |
Black Oystercatcher (25 videos) | Haematopus bachmani | Not Available |
Eurasian Oystercatcher (15 videos) | Haematopus ostralegus | Near threatened |
Pied Oystercatcher (124 videos) | Haematopus longirostris | Least concern |
Sooty Oystercatcher (143 videos) | Haematopus fuliginosus | Least concern |
South Island Oystercatcher (3 videos) | Haematopus finschi | Least concern |
Variable Oystercatcher (10 videos) | Haematopus unicolor | Least concern |