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Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Haematopus chathamensis
Family
Oystercatchers
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
chaoys1, CIOY
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyOystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
SpeciesHaematopus chathamensis
Codeschaoys1, CIOY
Identification

The Chatham Islands Oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) 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 chaoys1 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
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Chatham Islands Oystercatcher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Haematopus chathamensis

Family: Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: chaoys1