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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Chatham Islands Oystercatcher	South Island Oystercatcher
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Haematopus chathamensis	Haematopus finschi
Ordnung	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Familie	Haematopodidae	Haematopodidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Endangered	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	50,4 cm (19.8 in)	50,4 cm (19.8 in)
Gewicht	580,0 g (20.46 oz)	534,25 g (18.85 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	2-3	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🏖️ Coastal

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher only

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South Island Oystercatcher only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

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Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Least Concern

South Island 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.

South Island Oystercatcher

South Island Oystercatcher (Haematopus finschi) is a large 44–49 cm oystercatcher endemic to New Zealand. Black above, white below; orange-red bill; pinkish legs. Breeds on braided riverbeds of South Island; winters on North Island and Stewart Island tidal flats. The only New Zealand oystercatcher that migrates between islands.

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