Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
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.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 44,300,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 42,700,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 13.7 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006). This species has undergone a large and statistically significant increase over the last 40 years in North America (112% increase over 40 years, equating to a 20.7% increase per decade; data from Breeding Bird Survey and/or Christmas Bird Count: Butcher and Niven 2007) Note, however, that these surveys cover less than 50% of the species's range in North America.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | extant | native | ||||
| Argentina | extant | native | ||||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| Bahamas | extant | native | ||||
| Barbados | extant | native | ||||
| Belize | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| Brazil | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Chile | extant | native | ||||
| Colombia | extant | native | ||||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | native | ||||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| Dominica | extant | native | ||||
| Dominican Republic | extant | native | ||||
| Ecuador | extant | native | ||||
| El Salvador | extant | native | ||||
| French Guiana | extant | native | ||||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Guatemala | extant | native | ||||
| Haiti | extant | native | ||||
| Honduras | extant | native | ||||
| Jamaica | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Martinique (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | ||||
| Montserrat (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Panama | extant | native | ||||
| Peru | extant | native | ||||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | native | ||||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | extant | native | yes | |||
| St Barthelemy (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| St Kitts and Nevis | extant | native | ||||
| St Lucia | extant | native | ||||
| St Martin (to France) | extant | native | yes | |||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | extant | native | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | native | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uruguay | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Venezuela | extant | native | ||||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| USA | Altamaha River Delta |
| USA | Bald Head - Smith Island |
| USA | Barrier Island/Lagoon System |
| USA | Cape Island and Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area |
| USA | Cape Lookout National Seashore |
| USA | Carrot Island - Bird Shoal |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | major | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | major | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | major | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/american-oystercatcher-haematopus-palliatus on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.