Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- GenusHaematopus (Oystercatchers)
- SpeciesHaematopus longirostris (Pied Oystercatcher)
The pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island pied oystercatcher (H. finschi) occurs in New Zealand. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Oystercatcher sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 220 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
Pacific Gull
Larus pacificus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
📅 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 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pied Oystercatcher in Maria Island National Park?
About 79% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Oystercatcher sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 220 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pied Oystercatcher in Maria Island National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Pied Oystercatcher in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.