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American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus

Photo: Carel de Haseth

Classification

Haematopus [genus] (1)
palliatus [species]

Classification

Haematopus [genus] (1)
palliatus [species]

Names

Dutch name Amerikaanse bonte scholekster
Alternative Dutch name Amerikaanse scholekster
English name American Oystercatcher
Alternative English name Whelk Cracker (St. Martin)
Papiamento name Kibra Kokolishi
Alternative Papiamento name Shon Piet (Curaçao)
Alternative Papiamento name Kibra cocolishi (Aruba. Bonaire)
Valid name Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
Synonym Haematopus palliatus prattii Maynard
Synonym Haematopus ostralegus palliatus Temminck, 1820

Classification