Variable Oystercatcher

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q974671
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Variable Oystercatcher

Summary

Variable Oystercatcher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #1,585 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Variable Oystercatcher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Variable Oystercatcher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is classified within Haematopus[6].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Variable Oystercatcher is Haematopus unicolor[8].
  • Variable Oystercatcher's Commons category is recorded as Haematopus unicolor[9].
  • Variable Oystercatcher's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Haematopus unicolor[10].
  • Variable Oystercatcher's Commons gallery is recorded as Haematopus unicolor[11].
  • Variable Oystercatcher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. unicolor'}[12].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Variable Oystercatcher'}[13].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Neuseeland-Austernfischer'}[14].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ostrero variable'}[15].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Huîtrier variable'}[16].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Beccaccia di mare variabile'}[17].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nieuw-Zeelandse Zwarte Scholekster'}[18].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Newzealandsk Strandskade'}[19].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Todrakttjeld'}[20].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Изменчивый кулик-сорока'}[21].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニュージーランドミヤコドリ'}[22].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'garsa de mar variable'}[23].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ústřičník proměnlivý'}[24].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'maoori mustmerisk'}[25].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'nokimeriharakka'}[26].
  • Variable Oystercatcher is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'változó csigaforgató'}[27].

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Classification

Variable Oystercatcher's scientific name is Haematopus unicolor[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Haematopus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Neuseeland-Austernfischer'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ostrero variable'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Huîtrier variable'}[16], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Beccaccia di mare variabile'}[17], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nieuw-Zeelandse Zwarte Scholekster'}[18].

Distribution

Variable Oystercatcher is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Variable Oystercatcher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4848[28]. Variable Oystercatcher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 458153[29]. Variable Oystercatcher's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1049059[30]. Variable Oystercatcher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480266[31]. Variable Oystercatcher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 560354[32].

Why It Matters

Variable Oystercatcher ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #1,585 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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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] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. 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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