Sooty Oystercatcher
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Sooty Oystercatcher

Haematopus fuliginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Wilsons Promontory National Park
170 Verified records at Wilsons Promontory National Park
June 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 Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park

Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

5–10% · Rare
Silver Gull
Endemic

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

70–80% · Very likely
Pacific Gull
LC Endemic

Pacific Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus pacificus

70–80% · Very likely
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

40–50% · Likely
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Plover
NT Endemic

Hooded Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thinornis cucullatus

<5% · Rare
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

<5% · Rare
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Stint
NT

Red-necked Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Parasitic Jaeger
LC

Parasitic Jaeger

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stercorarius parasiticus

<5% · Rare
Fairy Tern
VU Endemic

Fairy Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula nereis

<5% · Rare
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Wilsons Promontory National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Oystercatcher sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Oystercatcher in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.

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