Himantopus novaezelandiae Gould 1841 (black stilt)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Recurvirostridae
Belongs to Himantopus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Worthy 1998
Sister taxa: Himantopus brevipes, Himantopus himantopus, Himantopus mexicanus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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