Chatham Island Oystercatcher
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The Chatham Oystercatcher or Chatham Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus chathamensis, is a species of oystercatcher
. It is a wading bird endemic to the Chatham Islands
, New Zealand
.
This species is endangered, and has a current population of 310 to 325 birds (2004 census). The main threat is from introduced predators.
Oystercatcher
The oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia...
. It is a wading bird endemic to the Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are an archipelago and New Zealand territory in the Pacific Ocean consisting of about ten islands within a radius, the largest of which are Chatham Island and Pitt Island. Their name in the indigenous language, Moriori, means Misty Sun...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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This species is endangered, and has a current population of 310 to 325 birds (2004 census). The main threat is from introduced predators.