- Magellanic Oystercatcher
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Magellanic Oystercatcher Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae Genus: Haematopus Species: H. leucopodus Binomial name Haematopus leucopodus
Garnot, 1826The Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) is a species of wader in the Haematopodidae family. It is found in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and sandy shores.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Haematopus leucopodus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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