Sooty Oystercatcher
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Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Noosa National Park
13 Verified records at Noosa National Park
April 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Oystercatcher sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park

Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

Insufficient data
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

40–50% · Likely
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

40–50% · Likely
Bush Stone-curlew
LC Endemic

Bush Stone-curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus grallarius

Insufficient data
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

Insufficient data
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data
Black-breasted Buttonquail
VU Endemic

Black-breasted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix melanogaster

Insufficient data
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

Insufficient data
Bridled Tern
LC

Bridled Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychoprion anaethetus

Insufficient data
Painted Buttonquail
LC Endemic

Painted Buttonquail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turnix varius

Insufficient data
Lesser Crested Tern
LC

Lesser Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bengalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Noosa National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Oystercatcher sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Oystercatcher in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.

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