Family

Oystercatchers

Haematopodidae

10 species in our catalog · found in 73 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Haematopus palliatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Haematopus unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Haematopus longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Haematopus ater

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Haematopus ostralegus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Haematopus bachmani

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Haematopus finschi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Haematopus fuliginosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Haematopus moquini

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Haematopus leucopodus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Oystercatchers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	~90%
	American Oystercatcher			~80%
	Blackish Oystercatcher			~60%
	Magellanic Oystercatcher			~10%
2	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~80%
	American Oystercatcher			~70%
	Blackish Oystercatcher			~40%
3	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~80%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~80%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~20%
4	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	~80%
	VOC			~80%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			~10%
5	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	~80%
	VOC			~60%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			~40%
6	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~70%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~60%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~30%
7	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~50%
	European Oystercatcher			~50%
8	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~50%
	European Oystercatcher			~50%
9	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	~50%
	European Oystercatcher			~50%
10	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~50%
	Black Oystercatcher			~50%
11	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	~40%
	VOC			~30%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			~20%
12	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~40%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~40%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
13	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~40%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~40%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~10%
14	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~40%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~30%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~10%
15	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~40%
	European Oystercatcher			~40%
16	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~30%
	Magellanic Oystercatcher			~20%
	Blackish Oystercatcher			~10%
17	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Black Oystercatcher			~30%
18	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~30%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~20%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~10%
19	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	African Black Oystercatcher			~30%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
20	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	American Oystercatcher			~30%
21	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	American Oystercatcher			~30%
22	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~20%
	Pied Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
23	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	African Black Oystercatcher			~20%
24	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~20%
	African Black Oystercatcher			~20%
25	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	~20%
	European Oystercatcher			~20%
26	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~20%
	Magellanic Oystercatcher			~20%
27	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
	Black Oystercatcher			~10%
28	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~10%
	Pied Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
29	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	American Oystercatcher			~20%
30	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Black Oystercatcher			~20%
31	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	~10%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			~10%
	VOC			Insufficient data
32	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Black Oystercatcher			~10%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
33	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Black Oystercatcher			~10%
34	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~10%
	African Black Oystercatcher			~10%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
36	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
37	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
38	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Black Oystercatcher			~10%
39	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	~10%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			~10%
40	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
41	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
42	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Black Oystercatcher			~10%
43	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	European Oystercatcher			~10%
44	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			~10%
	Pied Oystercatcher			<5%
45	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
46	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
47	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Black Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
48	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	American Oystercatcher			~10%
49	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~10%
	Pied Oystercatcher			~10%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
50	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
51	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
52	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Black Oystercatcher			<5%
53	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Pied Oystercatcher			<5%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			<5%
54	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
55	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Black Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
56	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
57	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
58	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
59	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
60	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
61	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
62	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
63	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
64	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
65	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
66	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
67	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
68	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
69	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
70	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
71	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
72	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
73	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data