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Tuamotu Sandpiper

Prosobonia parvirostris

Endangered
Flügelspannweite
20,9 cm
Gewicht
38,0 g
Familie
Scolopacidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia parvirostris) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (strandläufer und schnepfen), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 20.9 cm and a weight of 38 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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Tuamotu Sandpiper: 18–21 cm, small sandpiper endemic to a few remote predator-free coral atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Brown with white supercilium; short bill. Critically Endangered; restricted to two or three islands. Feeds on invertebrates in low coral scrub and shore. CR. Vulnerable to introduced predators.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 20,9 cm 8.2 in
Gewicht 38,0 g 1.34 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Scolopacidae (Strandläufer und Schnepfen)
Genus Prosobonia
Arten Prosobonia parvirostris

Distribution

Tuamotu Sandpiper has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Tuamotu Sandpiper endangered?
The Tuamotu Sandpiper has a conservation status of Endangered.
How big is the Tuamotu Sandpiper?
The Tuamotu Sandpiper has a wingspan of 20.9 cm, weight of 38.0 g.
What order and family does the Tuamotu Sandpiper belong to?
The Tuamotu Sandpiper (Prosobonia parvirostris) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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