Where does the Eurasian Oystercatcher live?
Haematopus ostralegus has 3,917,381 records in 130 countries and territories, from 1743 to 2026. Most records come from Netherlands.
- 3,917,381 records
- 130 places
- 181 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesHaematopodidaeHaematopus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,544,106 | |
| Sweden | 514,822 | |
| United Kingdom | 497,737 | |
| Norway | 442,268 | |
| Denmark | 392,083 | |
| Belgium | 126,203 | |
| France | 59,796 | |
| Germany | 58,963 | |
| Iceland | 39,172 | |
| Ireland | 37,451 | |
| Spain | 33,157 | |
| Finland | 32,669 | |
| Isle of Man | 21,256 | |
| Estonia | 18,996 | |
| Russia | 13,285 | |
| Portugal | 11,828 | |
| Taiwan | 5,313 | |
| Italy | 5,212 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,206 | |
| South Korea | 5,143 | |
| India | 4,107 | |
| Türkiye | 3,981 | |
| Greece | 3,926 | |
| Åland Islands | 3,774 | |
| Ukraine | 3,331 | |
| Faroe Islands | 3,118 | |
| Japan | 3,031 | |
| Morocco | 2,766 | |
| China | 2,706 | |
| Poland | 2,624 | |
| Oman | 2,197 | |
| Jersey | 1,765 | |
| Bulgaria | 1,685 | |
| Kuwait | 1,209 | |
| Iran | 1,164 | |
| Senegal | 843 | |
| Guernsey | 688 | |
| Kazakhstan | 631 | |
| Gambia | 609 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 602 |
Showing the top 40 of 130 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Haematopodidae.
American Oystercatcher
714,287 records
Variable Oystercatcher
107,857 records
South Island Oystercatcher
71,756 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.