Evidence found
180 records across 2 countries and territories, 1983–2026.
Haematopus finschi · GBIF taxon key 2480264
Where has the South Island Oystercatcher been recorded?
Haematopus finschi occurrence evidence comes from 180 records in 2 countries and territories, from 1983 to 2026. Most records come from New Zealand.
- 180 records
- 2 places
- 19 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19832026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where South Island Oystercatcher has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for South Island Oystercatcher. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 179 | |
| Australia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Haematopodidae.
Eurasian Oystercatcher
1,650,445 records
American Oystercatcher
1,671 records
Variable Oystercatcher
521 records
Magellanic Oystercatcher
186 records
Blackish Oystercatcher
146 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.