Haematopus palliatus Temminick 1820 (American oystercatcher)

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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