WoRMS taxon details
Charadrius wilsonia Ord, 1814
366844 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:366844)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
WoRMS (2025). Charadrius wilsonia Ord, 1814. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=366844 on 2025-08-25
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Hayman, P.; Marchant, J.; Prater, T. (1986). Shorebirds, An identification guide to the waders of the world. <em>Christopher Helm, London.</em> [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp. [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]





From editor or global species database
Spelling Charadrius is a male name and wilsonia is a female name. So instead of wilsonia it probably ought to be wilsonius. There has been no publication, nor ICZN opinion suggesting this change (yet) [details]
Language | Name | |
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Dutch | dikbekplevier | [details] |
English | Wilson's plover | [details] |
French | pluvier de Wilson | [details] |
German | Wilsonregenpfeifer | [details] |