Pied oystercatcher
The pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island pied oystercatcher (H. finschi) occurs in New Zealand.
| Pied oystercatcher | |
|---|---|
| An adult walking along a coastline in Victoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Haematopodidae |
| Genus: | Haematopus |
| Species: | H. longirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817 | |
| Distribution within Australasia (green) | |
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