African Oystercatcher · Haematopus moquini · Bonaparte, 1856

Order: CHARADRIIFORMES

Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

Genus: Haematopus

Species: moquini

Map Legend

Unclassified

No subspecies specified
In background of another recording

Credits

Ranges shown based on BirdLife International and NatureServe (2011), now curated and maintained by Xeno-canto.

Other Resources

Note: Xeno-canto follows the IOC taxonomy. External sites may use a different taxonomy.

Seasonal occurrence

Resident
Breeding
Non-breeding
Passage
Uncertain

12 foreground recordings and 0 background recordings of Haematopus moquini . Total recording duration 4:27.

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Common name / Scientific	Length	Recordist	Date	Time	Country	Location	Elev. (m)	Type (predef. / other)	Remarks	Actions / Quality	Cat.nr.
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:45	Nature sounds by Simply Birding	1965-04-25	09:30	Namibia	Walvis Bay, Erongo Region	0	flight call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC615683
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:14	Frank Lambert	2019-10-19	14:28	South Africa	Stony Point, Betty's Bay, Western Cape	0	call	Two on the beach [sono]	A B C D E	XC512630
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	1:08	Lynette Rudman	2019-02-20	10:30	South Africa	Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape	0	call, territorial piping call	Four oystercatchers were calling with heads down in a huddle in shallow water at low tide in a piping territorial display. A fifth bird joined them briefly but moved away again. I suspect there were two pairs in the territorial battle. The recording is wind affected and the waves in the sea affected it too but their calling is clear enough. The video of this display, where this soundtrack comes from, can be seen at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R75NZ1u7hDo [sono]	A B C D E	XC459330
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:12	Peter Boesman	2017-09-30	10:00	South Africa	Kommetjie, Cape Town area, Western Cape	?	call	Call in flight. [sono]	A B C D E	XC392520
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:35	Peter Boesman	2017-09-25	07:00	South Africa	Langebaan, Western Cape	?	call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC392519
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:08	Peter Boesman	2017-09-25	07:00	South Africa	Langebaan, Western Cape	?	call	Recording (not its ID) has been discussed. See the forum. [sono]	A B C D E	XC392518
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:08	Peter Boesman	2016-11-08	17:00	Namibia	Walvisbay area		call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC346818
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:15	Lynette Rudman	2016-01-30	09:30	South Africa	Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape	-10	flight call	A single oystercatcher calling in flight at a beach where they are known to nest. [sono]	A B C D E	XC329469
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:24	Lynette Rudman	2016-01-30	09:30	South Africa	Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape	10	flight call	Three birds seen calling in flight above the beach in mid summer. [sono]	A B C D E	XC329468
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:18	Tim Cockcroft	2015-02-24	08:47	South Africa	Port Alfred (near Kenton-on-Sea), Western District, Eastern Cape	0	flight call	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC234514
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:06	Peter Boesman	2017-09-30	10:00	South Africa	Kommetjie, Cape Town area, Western Cape	?	call	[sono]	A B C D E	XC392521
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini	0:08	Alan Collett	2011-06-11	11h27	South Africa	Groot Brak Rivier estuary, Southern Cape	1	call	[also] [sono]	A B C D E	XC80689

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