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Tahiti Sandpiper
Prosobonia leucoptera
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Extinct
Famille
Scolopacidae
Ordre
Charadriiformes
À propos
Tahiti Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, extinct sandpiper once endemic to Tahiti, French Polynesia. Known from a few 18th-century specimens collected during Cook's voyages. Pale with white wing-patches. Extinct by the mid-19th century; likely eliminated by rats and cats introduced with European contact. EX.
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 leucoptera |
Distribution
Tahiti Sandpiper has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Présent
Not recorded
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Foire aux questions
Is the Tahiti Sandpiper endangered?
The Tahiti Sandpiper has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Tahiti Sandpiper belong to?
The Tahiti Sandpiper (Prosobonia leucoptera) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.
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