European Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- GenusHaematopus (Oystercatchers)
- SpeciesHaematopus ostralegus (European Oystercatcher)
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Gull
Larus canus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
European Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 10 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 11 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 13 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Oystercatcher in Cairngorms National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a European Oystercatcher sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 973 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Oystercatcher in Cairngorms National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for European Oystercatcher in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.