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Sooty Oystercatcher / Haematopus fuliginosus LC
- Synonyms Black Oyster Catcher
- Old latin name for bird Haematopus fuliginosis
Sooty Oystercatcherbird sounds *
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* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Pied Oystercatcher

South Island Oystercatcher

Blackish Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Canary Islands Oystercatcher

Variable Oystercatcher

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher
Where to see Sooty Oystercatcher
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion coastal Australia and Tasmania
Sooty Oystercatcher subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus | s coastal WA to se QLD and Tasmania (s Australia) | - | No |
| Haematopus fuliginosus opthalmicus | wc, n coastal WA to sc QLD (n Australia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Avstraliya sağsağanı alacüllütü |
| Catalan | garsa de mar negra australiana |
| Chinese | 澳洲黑蛎鹬 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 烏蠣鴴 |
| Croatian | australski oštrigar |
| Czech | Ústricník australský, ústřičník australský |
| Danish | Sodfarvet Strandskade |
| Dutch | Australische Zwarte Scholekster |
| Esperanto | Fulga hematopo |
| Estonian | austraalia mustmerisk |
| Finnish | sysimeriharakka |
| French | Huîtrier fuligineux |
| German | Rußausternfischer, Klippenausternfischer, Russausternfischer, Klippen-Austernfischer |
| Hungarian | füstös csigaforgató |
| Icelandic | Sortatjaldur |
| Indonesian | Kedidir Kelam |
| Italian | Beccaccia di mare fuligginosa |
| Japanese | オーストラリアクロミヤコドリ, オアストラリアミヤコドリ |
| Lithuanian | juosvoji jūršarkė |
| Norwegian | sottjeld |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Sottjeld |
| Polish | ostrygojad australijski |
| Portuguese | Piru-piru-preto-australiano, ostraceiro-preto-australiano |
| Russian | Австралийский кулик-сорока |
| Serbian | Pepeljasti ostrigar, Čađavi ostrigar |
| Slovak | lastúrničiar tmavý |
| Spanish | Ostrero Oscuro, Ostrero negro australiano |
| Swedish | sotstrandskata |
| Turkish | Avustralya Kara Poyrazkuşu |
| Ukrainian | кулик-сорока австралійський |



















