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Christmas Sandpiper

Prosobonia cancellata

Extinct
الوزن
38,0 g
الفصيلة
Scolopacidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

حول

Christmas Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, slender sandpiper endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean with brown-barred upperparts and pale underparts. Inhabits coastal rocky shores and forest interior. NT. Threatened by introduced yellow crazy ants and habitat modification. Sedentary island endemic. Invertebrate feeder.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 38,0 g 1.34 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct
IUCN Red List

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Prosobonia
الأنواع Prosobonia cancellata

Distribution

Christmas Sandpiper has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Christmas Sandpiper endangered?
The Christmas Sandpiper has a conservation status of Extinct.
How big is the Christmas Sandpiper?
The Christmas Sandpiper has a weight of 38.0 g.
What order and family does the Christmas Sandpiper belong to?
The Christmas Sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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