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Oystercatchers | Haematopodidae
Scholeksters | Ostreros
Native species 5 species
Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.
Haematopus 5 species
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Chatham Islands Oystercatcher
Haematopus chathamensis
Rocky shore and sea cliff
Sandy beach and dune
Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
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South Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
Braided river
Pasture and rangeland- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
- Sandy beach and dune
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Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus- Rocky shore and sea cliff
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
Kelp forest and shallow rocky seabed- Sandy beach and dune
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Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
- Sandy beach and dune
Samphire and saltmarsh- Rocky shore and sea cliff
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Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor- Sandy beach and dune
- Rocky shore and sea cliff
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons