VOC
Haematopus unicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- GenusHaematopus (Oystercatchers)
- SpeciesHaematopus unicolor (VOC)
The variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) is a species of wader in the family Haematopodidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The Māori name is tōrea-pango. They are also known as 'red bills'. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a VOC sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
📅 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 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a VOC in Fiordland National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a VOC sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 451 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see VOC in Fiordland National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for VOC in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.