- Chatham Oystercatcher
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Chatham Oystercatcher Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae Genus: Haematopus Species: H. chathamensis Binomial name Haematopus chathamensis
Hartert, 1927The 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.
References
- BirdLife International (2006). Haematopus chathamensis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- Department of Conservation page about the species
- "Chatham Island oystercatcher recovery plan 2001-2011" (PDF). Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand. 2001. http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSRP38.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
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