Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 11,400,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 13,300,000 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | unknown | not applicable | - | |
| Generation length (years) | 13.7 | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the extent of threats to the species (del Hoyo et al. 1996).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Papua New Guinea | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Australia | Cadell and Blyth Floodplains |
| Australia | Milingimbi Islands |
| Australia | Great Sandy Strait |
| Australia | Moreton Bay and Pumicestone Passage |
| Australia | Gulf Plains |
| Australia | Moulting Lagoon |
| Australia | Corner Inlet |
| Australia | Western Port |
| Australia | Coorong |
| Australia | Kangaroo Island |
| Australia | King Island |
| Australia | Rubicon Estuary |
| Australia | Tamar Wetlands |
| Australia | Nuyts Archipelago |
| Australia | Robbins Passage and Boullanger Bay |
| Australia | St Helens (Tasmania) |
| Australia | Bruny Island |
| Australia | Shoalwater Bay (Rockhampton) |
| Australia | South Arm |
| Australia | North-west Tasmanian Coast |
| Australia | Melaleuca to Birchs Inlet |
| Australia | Faure and Pelican Islands (Shark Bay) |
| Australia | Coffin Bay |
| Australia | Eastern Flinders Island |
| Australia | Gulf St Vincent |
| Australia | Tourville and Murat Bays |
| Australia | Venus Bay |
| Australia | Eighty Mile Beach |
| Australia | Roebuck Bay |
| Australia | Exmouth Gulf Mangroves |
| Australia | Barrow Island |
| Australia | Marion Bay |
| Australia | Repulse Bay to Ince Bay |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Sand Dunes | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Haematopus longirostris. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pied-oystercatcher-haematopus-longirostris on 26/09/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 26/09/2023.
