Chatham Island Oystercatcher

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iChatham Island Oystercatcher
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Haematopodidae
Genus: Haematopus
Species: H. chathamensis
Binomial name
Haematopus chathamensis
Hartert, 1927

The Chatham Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus chathamensis, is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

This species is endangered, and has a current population of less than 150. The main threat is from introduced predators.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2006). Haematopus chathamensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered

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