Haematopodidae
- Haematopus
- Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
A stocky black-and-white shorebird with an orange-red bill.
- American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
A large shorebird that searches tidal flats and beaches for shellfish with its long orange-red bill.
- American Black Oystercatcher Haematopus bachmani
The American Black Oystercatcher has a black body, long red bill, and yellow eyes, and searches for shellfish in the intertidal zone.
- Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater
The Blackish Oystercatcher occurs along the Pacific coast of South America. It searches rocky shores and beaches for shellfish and other prey and breeds near the coast.
- African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
The African Oystercatcher is a black shorebird of southern Africa's coasts, with a bright orange-red bill and pink legs.
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
This oystercatcher is striking in black and white, with a long red bill. It occurs at estuaries across New Zealand and moves inland to South Island riverbeds and farmland to breed.
- Chatham Oystercatcher Haematopus chathamensis
The Chatham Island Oystercatcher is a black-and-white shorebird found only on the Chatham Islands. Pairs defend coastal territories throughout the year.
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
The Variable Oystercatcher is a coastal bird endemic to New Zealand. Its plumage ranges from all black to pied, but these forms are variation within one species.
- Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris
A black-and-white bird of Australia’s coast, the Pied Oystercatcher has a long red bill and legs and feeds on shellfish on beaches and mudflats.
- Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus
The Magellanic Oystercatcher is a large wader found mainly along the coasts of southern South America. During the breeding season it also moves inland to wet grasslands.
- Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus
The Sooty Oystercatcher has a black body and a red-orange bill. Along Australian coasts it searches for shellfish and other small animals, and it may form flocks outside the breeding season.