Chatham Island Oystercatcher
- Chatham Island Oystercatcher
Taxobox
name = Chatham Island Oystercatcher
status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = up
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Charadriiformes
familia = Haematopodidae
genus = "Haematopus"
species = "H. chathamensis"
binomial = "Haematopus chathamensis"
binomial_authority = Hartert, 1927
The 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
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
External links
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3096&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet]
* [http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/podcover.aspx?id=33014 Department of Conservation page about the species]
*cite web | url = http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSRP38.pdf | title = Chatham Island oystercatcher recovery plan 2001-2011| year = 2001 | publisher = Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand | format = PDF | accessdate = 2007-09-19
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