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Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopus leucopodus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Argentina | 194 |
|---|---|
| Chile | 190 |
| Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 172 |
| Tierra del Fuego | 87 |
| Chubut | 67 |
| Región de Los Lagos | 9 |
| Región de Aysén del Gral.Ibañez del Campo | 8 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Región de Los RÃos | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Oystercatchers · Haematopodidae |
| Genus | Oystercatchers · Haematopus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Magellanic Oystercatcher with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.