Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- GenusHaematopus (Oystercatchers)
- SpeciesHaematopus bachmani (Black Oystercatcher)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
California Gull
Larus californicus
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
📅 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 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Oystercatcher in Redwood National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Black Oystercatcher sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 266 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Oystercatcher in Redwood National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black Oystercatcher in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.