Chatham Oystercatcher

Chatham Oystercatcher
Chatham Oystercatcher
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Haematopodidae
Genus: Haematopus
Species: H. chathamensis
Binomial name
Haematopus chathamensis
Hartert, 1927

The Chatham Oystercatcher or Chatham Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus chathamensis, is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

This species is endangered, and has a current population of 310 to 325 birds (2004 census). The main threat is from introduced predators.

References

  • BirdLife International (2006). Haematopus chathamensis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered

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