Pied oystercatcher (species: Haematopus ostralegus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Haematopus ostralegus
Pied oystercatcher


©Leo: A Pied Oystercatcher striding along Wallagoot Beach, New South Wales, Australia

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Haematopodidae
Genus Haematopus
Species Haematopus ostralegus
Status least concern

Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Domm, S. (1977). Sea birds and waders of the Lizard Island area, The Sunbird, 8: 1-8. LIRS catalog number 4.