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Haematopus ostralegus

Species in validated by: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.

Eurasian Oystercatcher, ზღვის კაჭკაჭი (სირკაჭკაჭი)

Scientific Name ID: 1461
Name According To: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
Species: ostralegus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular Name: Eurasian Oystercatcher
Georgian Name: ზღვის კაჭკაჭი (სირკაჭკაჭი)
GBD Remarks:

SV, M

Species seasonal life history at a given site:

YR-R = Year-round resident; breeder, present throughout the year.
YR-V = Year-round visitor; non-breeder, present throughout the year.
BB = Breeding bird; breeder, absent during non-breeding period.
SV = Summer visitor; non-breeder, present in spring and summer.
WV = Winter visitor; non-breeder, present in late fall, winter and early spring
M = Migrant; bird of passage; present primarily in fall and spring.
ND = Not defined; found but its status not known yet.
FB = Former breeder.
Cas = Casual; recorded irregularly; less expected because normal range is far away.


Page Authors: Zura Javakhishvili , Lexo Gavashelishvili

Information from GBIF about Haematopus ostralegus

GBIF scientific name: Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 359 occurances (with coordinates) of Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: NT


IUCN Red List Status: NT A2bc+3b+4bc


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: IUCN


Trend: Declining


Native/Introduced: Native


Comment: IUCN


Georgian Name: ზღვის კაჭკაჭი (სირკაჭკაჭი)


English Name: Eurasian Oystercatcher


Taxonomy according to: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy


References: BirdLife International. 2019. Haematopus ostralegus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T22693613A154998347. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22693613A154998347.en. Downloaded on 20 January 2021.


Evaluated By: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021