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Haematopus chathamensis
The Chatham Oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) is a bird found in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Chatham Oystercatcher on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Haematopus chathamensis |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Found in | New Zealand |
🏡 Where the Chatham Oystercatcher lives
Found in New Zealand.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Chatham Oystercatcher
Recorded by David Boyle (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC974097. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Chatham Oystercatcher
Where does the Chatham Oystercatcher live?
The Chatham Oystercatcher lives in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand.
What does the Chatham Oystercatcher eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Chatham Oystercatcher endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
More birds from South America
- Floreana mockingbird
- Scalloped antbird
- Alagoas antwren
- Cherry-throated tanager
- Apolo cotinga
- Alagoas tyrannulet
Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.