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Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Haematopus ater Vieillot & Oudart, 1825
- Species Haematopus bachmani Audubon, 1838
- Species Haematopus chathamensis Hartert, 1927
- Species Haematopus finschi Martens, 1897
- Species Haematopus fuliginosus Gould, 1845
- Species Haematopus leucopodus Garnot, 1826
- Species Haematopus longirostris Vieillot, 1817
- Species Haematopus meadewaldoi Bannerman, 1913
- Species Haematopus moquini Bonaparte, 1856
- Species Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Haematopus palliatus Temminck, 1820
- Species Haematopus unicolor Forster, 1844
marine, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
Description Size: relatively large. Plumage: black and white or all black; wings long and pointed; tail short. Other characters: legs...
Description Size: relatively large. Plumage: black and white or all black; wings long and pointed; tail short. Other characters: legs reddish; feet with three partly webbed toes; female slightly larger than male. <389> [details]
WoRMS (2024). Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147435 on 2024-04-23
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
basis of record Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
From other sources
Classification In separate family Haematopidae in Urban et al (1986) [details]Description Size: relatively large. Plumage: black and white or all black; wings long and pointed; tail short. Other characters: legs reddish; feet with three partly webbed toes; female slightly larger than male. <389> [details]