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African Oystercatcher

Haematopus moquini
Family
Oystercatchers
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
afroys1, AFOY, AFRI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyOystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
SpeciesHaematopus moquini
Codesafroys1, AFOY, AFRI
Identification

The African Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini) is a member of the Oystercatchers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code afroys1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Oystercatchers
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
Chatham Islands Oystercatcher
Haematopus chathamensis
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
African Oystercatcher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Haematopus moquini

Family: Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: afroys1