Himantopus Brisson 1760 (shorebird)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Recurvirostridae
Parent taxon: Recurvirostridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Emslie 1992, Lambrecht 1933 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Fluviatilavis, Himantopodinae, Recurvirostra, Recurvirostrinae
Subtaxa: Himantopus brevipes Himantopus himantopus Himantopus mexicanus Himantopus novaezelandiae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Jordan (1), Mexico (1), New Zealand (2), United States (1: Oregon)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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