Magellanic Oystercatcher
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| Haematopus leucopodus Garnot, 1826 |
The Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) is a species of wader in the Haematopodidae family. It is found in Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and sandy shores.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Haematopus leucopodus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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