Charadriiformes / Haematopodidae / Haematopus

Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Anthony Wilson · CC_BY_4_0

Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus

coastal southern Australia (Shark Bay, Western Australia southeastward to southeastern Queensland, including Tasmania)
Haematopus fuliginosus opthalmicus

coastal northern Australia (Geraldton, Western Australia northeastward to southeastern Queensland)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.