Numenius americanus Bechstein 1812 (long-billed curlew)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae

Belongs to Numenius according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, Miller and DeMay 1942, Parmalee 1958, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Numenius antiquus, Numenius arquata, Numenius borealis, Numenius madagascariensis, Numenius minutus, Numenius phaeopus, Numenius tahitiensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (23: California, Florida, Illinois, Oregon, Wyoming collections)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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