Pied Oystercatcher
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Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal National Park
90 Verified records at Royal National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island pied oystercatcher (H. finschi) occurs in New Zealand. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Oystercatcher sighting in Royal National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

<5% · Rare
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

20–30% · With luck
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

10–20% · With luck
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

5–10% · With luck
Terek Sandpiper
LC

Terek Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenus cinereus

Insufficient data
Grey-tailed Tattler
LC

Grey-tailed Tattler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa brevipes

Insufficient data
Pacific Golden-Plover
LC

Pacific Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis fulva

Insufficient data
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

Insufficient data
Kentish Plover
LC

Kentish Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius alexandrinus

Insufficient data
Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychoprion fuscatus

Insufficient data
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

Insufficient data
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Oystercatcher in Royal National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Oystercatcher sighting in Royal National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied Oystercatcher in Royal National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Pied Oystercatcher in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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