American Oystercatcher (species: Haematopus palliatus) in Birds of Ecuador (Gaia Guide)
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Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatcher


©Alejandra Mercado: Haematopus palliatus

©Vitalii Khustochka: American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)

©Henry T. McLin: Haematopus palliatus

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Haematopodidae
Genus Haematopus
Species Haematopus palliatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 44 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 85 cm and averaging 81 cm

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