Family

Oystercatchers

Haematopodidae

10 species in our catalog · found in 70 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Haematopus palliatus

Haematopus unicolor

Haematopus longirostris

70–80% · Very likely

Haematopus ater

50–60% · Likely

Haematopus ostralegus

Haematopus bachmani

Haematopus finschi

Haematopus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible

Haematopus moquini

20–30% · Possible

Haematopus leucopodus

20–30% · Possible

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

40–50

Aug

40–50

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Oystercatchers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	3	90–100%
	American Oystercatcher			70–80%
	Blackish Oystercatcher			50–60%
	Magellanic Oystercatcher			5–10%
2	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	80–90%
	American Oystercatcher			70–80%
	Blackish Oystercatcher			30–40%
3	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	80–90%
	Pied Oystercatcher			70–80%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			10–20%
4	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	80–90%
	VOC			70–80%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			10–20%
5	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	70–80%
	VOC			60–70%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			40–50%
6	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	70–80%
	Pied Oystercatcher			50–60%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			30–40%
7	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	50–60%
	European Oystercatcher			50–60%
8	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	50–60%
	European Oystercatcher			50–60%
9	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	50–60%
	European Oystercatcher			50–60%
10	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	40–50%
	Black Oystercatcher			40–50%
11	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	40–50%
	VOC			20–30%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			20–30%
12	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	30–40%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			30–40%
	Pied Oystercatcher			5–10%
13	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	30–40%
	Pied Oystercatcher			30–40%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			5–10%
14	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	30–40%
	European Oystercatcher			30–40%
15	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	30–40%
	Magellanic Oystercatcher			20–30%
	Blackish Oystercatcher			10–20%
16	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Black Oystercatcher			30–40%
17	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			10–20%
	Pied Oystercatcher			10–20%
18	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	20–30%
	African Black Oystercatcher			20–30%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
19	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	20–30%
	American Oystercatcher			20–30%
20	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	American Oystercatcher			20–30%
21	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	African Black Oystercatcher			20–30%
22	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	20–30%
	African Black Oystercatcher			20–30%
23	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	20–30%
	European Oystercatcher			20–30%
24	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	10–20%
	Magellanic Oystercatcher			10–20%
25	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	American Oystercatcher			10–20%
	Black Oystercatcher			5–10%
26	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	10–20%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			5–10%
	Pied Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
27	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	American Oystercatcher			10–20%
28	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Black Oystercatcher			10–20%
29	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	10–20%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			10–20%
	VOC			Insufficient data
30	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Black Oystercatcher			10–20%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
31	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Black Oystercatcher			10–20%
32	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	American Oystercatcher			10–20%
33	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	African Black Oystercatcher			10–20%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
34	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	American Oystercatcher			10–20%
35	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	10–20%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
36	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Black Oystercatcher			10–20%
37	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1	10–20%
	South Island Pied Oystercatcher			10–20%
38	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	American Oystercatcher			5–10%
39	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	American Oystercatcher			5–10%
40	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	Black Oystercatcher			5–10%
41	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	5–10%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			5–10%
	Pied Oystercatcher			<5%
42	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	American Oystercatcher			5–10%
43	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	5–10%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
44	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	Black Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
45	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	American Oystercatcher			5–10%
46	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	5–10%
	Pied Oystercatcher			5–10%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
47	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
48	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
49	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Black Oystercatcher			<5%
50	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Pied Oystercatcher			<5%
	Sooty Oystercatcher			<5%
51	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
52	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Black Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
53	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
54	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
55	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
56	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
57	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
58	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			<5%
59	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			<5%
60	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
61	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
62	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
63	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
64	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
65	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
66	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
67	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
68	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	European Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
69	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data
70	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	American Oystercatcher			Insufficient data

Oystercatchers

Species in this group

American Oystercatcher

VOC

Pied Oystercatcher

Blackish Oystercatcher

European Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher

South Island Pied Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher

African Black Oystercatcher

Magellanic Oystercatcher

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Oystercatchers

Parks Ranked