Moorea Sandpiper (Prosobonia ellisi)

Family
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)

First Described (Guide)
Dickinson, 2003

Habitat
Inland wetlands, including rivers, streams and creeks.

Range (Guide)

French Polynesia (E) (B).

Moorea (French Polynesia).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status EX
Known only from two paintings, by Ellis and Webber, each based on a specimen (both now lost) collected by Anderson on Moorea, in the Society Islands, French Polynesia, during Cook's third voyage in 1777. Extinction presumably caused by predation of introduced rats in the late 18th century.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
May have formed superspecies with Christmas Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) and extinct Tahiti Sandpiper (Prosobonia leucoptera).

Was historically considered a synonym of Tahiti Sandpiper (Prosobonia leucoptera), but it has been shown to be a good species.

No subspecies.

References
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