Aves - Charadriiformes - Charadriidae
Alternative combinations: Squatarola squatarola, Tringa squatarola
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 Broughton 2004, Campbell 1976, Miller and DeMay 1942, Olson and James 1982, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Pluvialis apricaria, Pluvialis dominica, Pluvialis fulva
Type specimen: 1
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Ecuador (1), Peru (1), Spain (2), United States (9: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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