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
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 ID:
D89E4A2CAA155B78
Avibase ID:
avibase-D89E4A2C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D89E4A2C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176477
Geographic range:
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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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Species status: full species
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