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Variable Oystercatcher

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Variable Oystercatcher

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Also known as Haematopus unicolor, Tōrea pango

species of bird

Species

variable oystercatcher

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyCharadriidae
Habitatmarine

Der Neuseeländische Austernfischer (Haematopus unicolor) ist eine Art aus der Familie der Austernfischer (Haematopodidae), der in seiner Verbreitung ausschließlich auf neuseeländische Küstenregionen begrenzt ist. In der Sprache der Maori wird er "torea" genannt. Es werden keine Unterarten unterschieden.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Haematopus
Mass
725
Image
Haematopus unicolor - Point Chevalier.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Haematopus unicolor
taxon name
Haematopus unicolor
Commons gallery
Haematopus unicolor
endemic to
New Zealand
longest observed lifespan
30
litter size
2.4
taxon common name
ostraceiro-variável
short name
H. unicolor
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Encyclopedic overview

The variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) is a species of wader in the family Haematopodidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The Māori name is tōrea-pango. They are also known as 'red bills'.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Variable Oystercatcher” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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