Aves - Charadriiformes - Recurvirostridae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Recurvirostridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Sánchez‐Marco 2021, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Fluviatilavis, Himantopodinae, Himantopus, Recurvirostrinae
Subtaxa: Recurvirostra americana Recurvirostra avosetta Recurvirostra teruelensis
Type: Recurvirostra avosetta
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), Mexico (1), United States (5: California, Florida, Oregon)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Spain (2), United States (2: California)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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