Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Alternative combinations: Erolia melanotos, Tringa melanotos
Belongs to Calidris according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Campbell 1976, Jehl 1967 and Olson and Rasmussen 2001
Sister taxa: Calidris alba, Calidris alpina, Calidris binagadensis, Calidris canutus, Calidris falcinellus, Calidris ferruginea, Calidris fuscicollis, Calidris himantopus, Calidris mauri, Calidris minuta, Calidris minutilla, Calidris pacis, Calidris pugnax, Calidris pusilla, Calidris temminckii, Micropalama chapmani, Micropalama hesterna, Ereunetes rayi, Erolia penepusilla
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Peru (1), United States (3: California, Oregon, Wyoming)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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