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




(0 votes)
Photo powered by flickr.com.


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: coastal Australia (including Torres Strait Islands and other satellite islands) and Tasmania
  • Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus: coasts and islands of southern Australia (north to Brisbane); Tasmania
  • Haematopus fuliginosus opthalmicus: coasts and islands of northern Australia (Shark Bay to Lady Elliot Island)
English:
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. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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, version 2024:
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]
eBird version 2024:
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]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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]
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.

Related taxa

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

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 406,427,432 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy