| Blackish oystercatcher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Haematopodidae |
| Genus: | Haematopus |
| Species: | H. ater
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| Binomial name | |
| Haematopus ater Vieillot, 1825
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Year-round
Breeding
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The blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) is a species of wading bird in the oystercatcher family Haematopodidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Peru, and is a vagrant to Uruguay. The population is estimated at 15,000–80,000.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Haematopus ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62015238A95185212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T62015238A95185212.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "New Species Protection Code of Conduct guides EU businesses towards nature protection". 28 October 2021.