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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Tahiti Sandpiper* |
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Prosobonia leucoptera |
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Description (6)
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Tahiti Sandpiper
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Family
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)
First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)
Habitat
Inland wetlands, including rivers, streams and creeks.
French Polynesia (E) (B).
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Tahiti (French Polynesia).
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Status EX
Known from the type only, collected by Forster and painted by his son in 1773. Extinction was probably caused by introduced rats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
May have formed superspecies with Christmas Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) and extinct Moorea Sandpiper (Prosobonia ellisi).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Tahiti Sandpiper see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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