Numenius borealis Forster 1772 (eskimo curlew)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Alternative combination: Scolopax borealis
Belongs to Numenius according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Olson and Rasmussen 2001 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Numenius americanus, Numenius antiquus, Numenius arquata, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius minutus, Numenius phaeopus, Numenius tahitiensis
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Peru (1 collection), United States (1: Wyoming)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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