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Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus



References

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van de Pol, M., Atkinson, P.W., Blew, J., Crowe, O., Delany, S., Duriez, O., Ens, B.J., Hälterlein, B., Hötker, H., Laursen, K., Oosterbeek, K., Petersen, A., Thorup, O., Tjorve, K., Triplet, P. and Yésou, P. 2014. A global assessment of the conservation status of the nominate subspecies of Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus. International Wader Studies 20: 47-61.

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Further resources

Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)

Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Macaulay Library


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/eurasian-oystercatcher-haematopus-ostralegus on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.