European Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- GenusHaematopus (Oystercatchers)
- SpeciesHaematopus ostralegus (European Oystercatcher)
Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
European Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
📅 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 Vatnajokull National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a European Oystercatcher sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 465 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Oystercatcher in Vatnajokull National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for European Oystercatcher in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.