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Moorea Sandpiper

Prosobonia ellisi

Extinct
Famille
Scolopacidae
Ordre
Charadriiformes

À propos

Moorea Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, extinct sandpiper that inhabited Moorea, French Polynesia, closely related to Tahiti Sandpiper. Known from a single 18th-century specimen. Eliminated by introduced mammalian predators and habitat destruction shortly after European contact. EX. Part of a broader Pacific island shorebird extinction wave.

Statut de conservation

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Famille Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Prosobonia
Espèces Prosobonia ellisi

Distribution

Moorea Sandpiper has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

Is the Moorea Sandpiper endangered?
The Moorea Sandpiper has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Moorea Sandpiper belong to?
The Moorea Sandpiper (Prosobonia ellisi) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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