Charadrius montanus Townsend 1837 (mountain plover)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Charadriidae
Alternative combination: Eupoda montana
Belongs to Charadrius according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Howard 1970, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Charadrius alexandrinus, Charadrius bicinctus, Charadrius collaris, Charadrius leschenaultii, Charadrius mongolus, Charadrius morinellus, Charadrius nivosus, Charadrius obscurus, Charadrius sanctaehelenae, Charadrius semipalmatus, Charadrius sheppardianus, Charadrius vociferus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California, New Mexico, Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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