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Eurasian oystercatcher

Birds

The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), also called the European or common pied oystercatcher, is a wader in the family Haematopodidae with striking black and white plumage, a long straight orange-red bill, red eyes and short dull pink legs, with the bill longer in females than in males. It is the most widespread of the oystercatchers, with four subspecies breeding across western Europe, central Eurosiberia, Kamchatka, China and the western coast of Korea, a range no other oystercatcher shares. It is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

Facts
Scientific Name
Haematopus ostralegus 3
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
43.3 7
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Charadriiformes, Taxa
Source Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikidata)

In Biome

Estuary, Biomes
Source Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Djibouti

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Eritrea

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France

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Kenya

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Mozambique

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Russia

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Tanzania

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Insectivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Marine
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3. Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25928 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Charadriiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    estern coast of Korea, a range no other oystercatcher shares. It is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
  • In Biome: Estuary, Distribution and migration
    Although the species is present all year in Ireland, Great Britain and the adjacent European coasts, there is still migratory movement; the large flocks that are found in the estuaries of south-west England in winter mainly breed in northern England or Scotland.
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: haematopus ostralegus
    4195 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Haematopodidae Oystercatchers 50 BL3 Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher 90 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 40 60 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Morgane; Walter 0 526 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Haematopus ostralegus, Nocturnal column
    Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher 90 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 40 60 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Morgane; Walter 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Haematopus ostralegus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 43.3 years (wild)
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Charadriiformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 145
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 145
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":"Charadriiformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鸻形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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