Blackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus ater
The blackish oystercatcher is a species of wading bird in the oystercatcher family Haematopodidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Peru, and is a vagrant to Uruguay. The population is estimated at 15,000–80,000.
- Scientific name
- Haematopus ater
- Family
- Oystercatchers
- IUCN status
- LC