Bird checklists - taxonomy - distribution - maps - links
Welcome Guest
Sooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, J 1845
The sooty oystercatcher is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird endemic to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. It prefers rocky coastlines, but will occasionally live in estuaries. All of its feathers are black. It has a red eye, eye ring and bill, and pink legs. Source: Wikipedia
Photo powered by flickr.com.
Charadriiformes
Family:
Haematopodidae
Genus:
Haematopus
Scientific:
Haematopus fuliginosus
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Haematopodidae
Genus:
Haematopus
Scientific:
Haematopus fuliginosus
Original description
Citation:
Gould, J 1845
Reference:
Birds Austral. [Gould]
pt18 pl.15
Protonym:
Haematopus fuliginosus
Type locality:
Tasmania, islands in Bass Straits and southern coast of Australia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48400624
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
D89E4A2CAA155B78
Avibase ID:
avibase-D89E4A2C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D89E4A2C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176477
Geographic range:
- Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus: Coasts and islands of s Australia (n to Brisbane); Tasmania
- Haematopus fuliginosus opthalmicus: Coasts and islands of n Australia (Shark Bay to Lady Elliot I.)
Source: Clements checklist
Sooty Oystercatcher
Catalan:
Garsa de mar negra australiana
Czech:
ústřičník australský
Danish:
Sodfarvet Strandskade
German:
Rußausternfischer
Spanish:
Ostrero Negro Australiano
Spanish (Spain):
Ostrero Negro Australiano
Finnish:
sysimeriharakka
French:
Huîtrier fuligineux
Croatian:
australski oštrigar
Hungarian:
füstös csigaforgató
Icelandic:
Sortatjaldur
Italian:
Beccaccia di mare fuligginosa
Japanese (romaji):
o-sutorariakuromiyakodori
Japanese:
オーストラリアクロミヤコドリ
Lithuanian:
Juosvoji jūršarkė
Dutch:
Australische Zwarte Scholekster
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sottjeld
Norwegian:
Sottjeld
Polish:
ostrygojad australijski
Portuguese:
Piru-piru-preto-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal):
ostraceiro-preto-australiano
Russian:
Австралийский кулик-сорока
Slovak:
lastúrničiar tmavý
Serbian:
Čađavi ostrigar
Swedish:
sotstrandskata
Ukrainian:
Кулик-сорока австралійський
Chinese:
澳洲黑蛎鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
烏蠣鴴
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Huîtrier fuligineux ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Huîtrier fuligineux ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Haematopus fuliginosus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Haematopus fuliginosus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Haematopus fuliginosus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Sooty Oystercatcher ( Haematopus fuliginosus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Haematopus fuliginosus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Haematopus fuliginosus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
Your sightings
You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.
Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: Avstraliya sağsağanı alacüllütü
Catalan: Garsa de mar negra australiana
Czech: Ústricník australský, ústřičník australský
Danish: Sodfarvet Strandskade
German: Klippenausternfischer, Klippen-Austernfischer, Russausternfischer
English: Black Oyster Catcher, Sooty Oystercatcher
English, HBW: Sooty Oystercatcher
English (IOC): Sooty Oystercatcher
English (United States): Sooty Oystercatcher
Esperanto: Fulga hematopo
Spanish: Ostrero Negro Australiano, Ostrero Oscuro
Spanish (Spain): Ostrero Negro Australiano
Spanish (HBW): Sooty Oystercatcher
Estonian: austraalia mustmerisk
Finnish: Sysimeriharakka
French: Huîtrier fuligineux
Croatian: australski oštrigar
Hungarian: füstös csigaforgató
Indonesian: Kedidir Kelam
Icelandic: Sortatjaldur
Italian: Beccaccia di mare fuligginosa
Japanese (romaji): oasutorariamiyakodori, o-sutorariakuromiyakodori
Japanese: オアストラリアミヤコドリ, オーストラリアクロミヤコドリ
Kirghiz: Австралия сагызганчулдугу
Scientific: Haematopus fuliginosis, Haematopus fuliginosus, Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus
Lithuanian: Juosvoji jūršarkė
Dutch: Australische Zwarte Scholekster
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sottjeld
Norwegian: Sottjeld
Polish: ostrygojad australijski
Portuguese: Piru-piru-preto-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal): ostraceiro-preto-australiano
Russian: Австралийский кулик-сорока
Slovak: Lastúrničiar tmavý
Serbian: Čađavi ostrigar, Pepeljasti ostrigar
Swedish: Sotstrandskata
Turkish: Avustralya kara poyrazkuşu
Ukrainian: Кулик-сорока австралійський
Chinese: 澳洲黑蛎鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 烏蠣鴴
Avibase has been visited 401,477,981 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy
