22,597 observationsLeast Concern
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Haematopodidae ›Genus: Haematopus
About
The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Originally called the "sea pie", it was renamed in 1731 when naturalist Mark Catesby observed the bird eating oysters. The current population of American oystercatchers is estimated to be 43,000. There are estimated to be 1,500 breeding pairs along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the US. The bird is marked by its black and white body and a...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Oystercatcher is Haematopus palliatus.
- American Oystercatcher belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Oystercatcher belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Oystercatcher belongs to the class Aves.
- American Oystercatcher belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- American Oystercatcher belongs to the family Haematopodidae.
- American Oystercatcher belongs to the genus Haematopus.