Species profile
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Quick answer
Bold black-and-white shorebird with a chisel-like orange bill.
- Scientific name
- Haematopus palliatus
- Family
- Haematopodidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Haematopus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Habitat
Sandy beaches, shell bars
Recording American Oystercatcher in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Haematopodidae
- African Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
- black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
- Blackish Oystercatcher (Haematopus ater)
- Canary Islands Oystercatcher (Haematopus meadewaldoi)
- Chatham Islands Oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis)
- Cherevychnavis umanskae (Cherevychnavis umanskae)
- Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
- Haematopus spec (Haematopus spec)