Haematopus palliatus Temminick 1820 (American oystercatcher)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Haematopodidae
Synonyms: Haematopus sulcatus Brodkorb 1955, Palostralegus sulcatus Brodkorb 1955
Belongs to Haematopus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Brodkorb 1955, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Olson and Steadman 1979, Warheit 2002 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Haematopus finschi, Haematopus moquini, Haematopus ostralegus, Haematopus unicolor
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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