| Chatham Oystercatcher | |
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| 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 |
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The Chatham Oystercatcher or 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 310 to 325 birds (2004 census). The main threat is from introduced predators.