Pluvialis dominica Mueller 1776 (American golden plover)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Charadriidae
Alternative combination: Charadrius dominicus
Belongs to Pluvialis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Balouet and Olson 1989, Campbell 1976, Olson and James 1982, Steadman and Intoh 1994, Steadman et al. 1990 and Steadman and Pahlavan 1992
Sister taxa: Pluvialis apricaria, Pluvialis fulva, Pluvialis squatarola
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (1 collection), Ecuador (1), French Polynesia (1), Micronesia (2), New Caledonia (1), Peru (1), Solomon Islands (4), Tonga (1), United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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