Pied Oystercatcher
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Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Wilsons Promontory National Park
23 Verified records at Wilsons Promontory National Park
January 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Oystercatcher sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park

Sooty Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Sooty Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus fuliginosus

30–40% · Possible
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

70–80% · Very likely
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

40–50% · Likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Parasitic Jaeger
LC

Parasitic Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius parasiticus

<5% · Rare
Fairy Tern
VU Endemic

Fairy Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula nereis

<5% · Rare
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Wilsons Promontory National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Oystercatcher sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Pied Oystercatcher in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.

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