The variable oystercatcher is a species of wader in the family Haematopodidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The Maori name is torea-pango. They are also known as 'red bills'. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Forster, JR 1844
Reference:
Descr. Anim. Itin. Maris Aust. Terras
Protonym:
Haematopus unicolor
Type locality:
New Holland = New Zealand.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41559271
Avibase ID:
B8CF5A9743EDB88F
Avibase ID:
avibase-B8CF5A97
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B8CF5A97
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560354
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Huîtrier variable ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Haematopus ostralegus unicolor [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Haematopus ostralegus unicolor [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Variable Oystercatcher ( Haematopus unicolor) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Haematopus unicolor unicolor [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Haematopus unicolor [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Haematopus [unicolor or chathamensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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