Christmas sandpiper
| Christmas sandpiper | |
|---|---|
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| 1907 illustration by George Edward Lodge | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Prosobonia |
| Species: | P. cancellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Prosobonia cancellata JF Gmelin, 1789 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tringa cancellata Gmelin, 1789 | |
The Christmas sandpiper (Prosobonia cancellata) was a small shorebird. It became extinct some time in the first half of the 19th century. It was endemic to Kiritimati (or Christmas) Island in Kiribati.
William Ellis' image
References
- ↑ Birdlife International (2014). "Prosobonia cancellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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