Where does the South Island Oystercatcher live?
Haematopus finschi has 71,756 records in 5 countries and territories, from 1878 to 2026. Most records come from New Zealand.
- 71,756 records
- 5 places
- 88 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesHaematopodidaeHaematopus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 71,173 | |
| Australia | 576 | |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Haematopodidae.
Eurasian Oystercatcher
3,917,381 records
American Oystercatcher
714,287 records
Variable Oystercatcher
107,857 records
Blackish Oystercatcher
47,327 records
Magellanic Oystercatcher
38,190 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.