Haematopus moquini Bonaparte 1856 (African oystercatcher)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Haematopodidae

Belongs to Haematopus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Haematopus finschi, Haematopus ostralegus, Haematopus palliatus, Haematopus unicolor

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Paternoster (Quaternary of South Africa)

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