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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Chatham Islands Oystercatcher	Magellanic Oystercatcher
Scientific Name	Haematopus chathamensis	Haematopus leucopodus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Haematopodidae	Haematopodidae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	50.4 cm (19.8 in)	51.3 cm (20.2 in)
Weight	580.0 g (20.46 oz)	620.0 g (21.87 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-3	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🏖️ Coastal

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher only

None

Magellanic Oystercatcher only

🌾 Grassland

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Conservation Status

Endangered

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Least Concern

Magellanic Oystercatcher

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About These Birds

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) is a large 47–49 cm oystercatcher endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Black and white patterning; orange-red bill; pink legs. Critically Endangered; world population only ~440 birds. Inhabits rocky shores and sandy beaches on the Chatham Islands.

Magellanic Oystercatcher

Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) is a large 42–46 cm oystercatcher of southern South America. Black and white plumage; long straight orange-red bill; pink legs. Inhabits rocky and sandy beaches, kelp beds, and coastal grasslands from southern Chile and Argentina through Tierra del Fuego to the Falkland Islands. Common resident.

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