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Moorea Sandpiper
Prosobonia ellisi
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Extinct
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes
Sobre
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.
Estado de conservação
Extinct
IUCN Red List
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Família | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Genus | Prosobonia |
| Espécies | Prosobonia ellisi |
Distribution
Moorea Sandpiper has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Presente
Not recorded
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External Databases
Perguntas frequentes
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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