American Oystercatcher

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Taxon taxon Q692644
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American Oystercatcher

Summary

American Oystercatcher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #1,568 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Oystercatcher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • American Oystercatcher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • American Oystercatcher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • American Oystercatcher is classified within Haematopus[6].
  • American Oystercatcher's scientific name is Haematopus palliatus[7].
  • American Oystercatcher's Commons category is recorded as Haematopus palliatus[8].
  • American Oystercatcher's Commons gallery is recorded as Haematopus palliatus[9].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pioden fôr America'}[10].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Oystercatcher'}[11].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunmantel-Austernfischer'}[12].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ostrero pío americano'}[13].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'garsa de mar americana'}[14].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ústřičník americký'}[15].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'ameerika merisk'}[16].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Amerikatjeld'}[17].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Американский кулик-сорока'}[18].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アメリカミヤコドリ'}[19].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Amerikansk Strandskade'}[20].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'amerikanmeriharakka'}[21].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'amerikai csigaforgató'}[22].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'ostrygojad brunatny'}[23].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'lastúrničiar hnedý'}[24].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'amerikansk strandskata'}[25].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Amerikaanse Bonte Scholekster'}[26].
  • American Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Huîtrier d'Amérique"}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, American Oystercatcher is Haematopus palliatus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Haematopus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pioden fôr America'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunmantel-Austernfischer'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ostrero pío americano'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'garsa de mar americana'}[14], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ústřičník americký'}[15].

Identifiers

American Oystercatcher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4840[28]. American Oystercatcher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 279960[29]. American Oystercatcher's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509142[30]. American Oystercatcher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480273[31]. American Oystercatcher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176472[32].

Why It Matters

American Oystercatcher ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #1,568 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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