Numenius tahitiensis Gmelin 1789 (bristle-thighed curlew)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Alternative combination: Scolopax tahitiensis
Belongs to Numenius according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Olson and James 1982, Steadman 1991, Steadman 1994, Steadman et al. 1990 and Steadman and Pahlavan 1992
Sister taxa: Numenius americanus, Numenius antiquus, Numenius arquata, Numenius borealis, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius minutus, Numenius phaeopus
Distribution:
• Quaternary of American Samoa (1 collection), Cook Islands (1), French Polynesia (1), Pitcairn (7), Solomon Islands (1), Tonga (1), United States (2: Hawaii)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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