Pluvialis apricaria Linnaeus 1758 (European golden-plover)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Charadriidae
Alternative combination: Charadrius apricarius
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Pluvialis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Bedetti and Pavia 2013 and Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Pluvialis dominica, Pluvialis fulva, Pluvialis squatarola
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (2 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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