Sooty Oystercatcher
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Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Freycinet National Park
56 Verified records at Freycinet National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sooty oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) 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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Oystercatcher sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Freycinet National Park

Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

50–60% · Likely
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

60–70% · Likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

30–40% · Possible
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

20–30% · Possible
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

20–30% · Possible
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

10–20% · With luck
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Insufficient data
Latham's Snipe
NT

Latham's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago hardwickii

Insufficient data
Painted Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Painted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix varius

Insufficient data
Bar-tailed Godwit
NT

Bar-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa lapponica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Oystercatcher in Freycinet National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Oystercatcher sighting in Freycinet National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sooty Oystercatcher in Freycinet National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Oystercatcher in Freycinet National Park in our monthly data.

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