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American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Classification

Class
Aves

The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Originally called the "sea pie", it was renamed in 1731 when naturalist Mark Catesby claimed that he had observed the bird eating oysters. The current population of American oystercatchers is estimated to be 50,000 – 99,999 mature individuals.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 12,258Brazil · 8,227