Gallinago media Latham 1787 (great snipe)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Alternative combinations: Capella media, Scolopax media
Belongs to Gallinago according to L. V. Gorobets and V. O. Yanenko 2018
See also Clements et al. 2017 and Olson and Rasmussen 2001
Sister taxa: Gallinago azovica, Gallinago delicata, Gallinago gallinago, Gallinago hardwickii, Gallinago kakuki, Gallinago megala, Gallinago paraguaiae, Gallinago stenura, Capella anthonyi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Azerbaijan (1 collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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