Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopus leucopodus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyHaematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- GenusHaematopus (Oystercatchers)
- SpeciesHaematopus leucopodus (Magellanic Oystercatcher)
The Magellanic oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) is a species of wader in the family Haematopodidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands in freshwater lake and sandy shore habitats. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Oystercatcher sighting in Península Valdés, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Península Valdés
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Blackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus ater
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Snowy Sheathbill
Chionis albus
South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
Dolphin Gull
Leucophaeus scoresbii
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
📅 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 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magellanic Oystercatcher in Península Valdés?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Oystercatcher sighting in Península Valdés, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Magellanic Oystercatcher in Península Valdés?
March has the highest sighting rate for Magellanic Oystercatcher in Península Valdés in our monthly data.