Moorea Sandpiper
Moorea Sandpiper (<em>Prosobonia ellisi</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Moorea Sandpiper (Prosobonia ellisi) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Prosobonia; binomial: Prosobonia ellisi; authority: Sharpe, 1906.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Recognition of Prosobonia ellisi as a distinct species follows Walters (1991) and Thibault & Cibois (2017). But see Jansen et al. (2021) who conclude that P. ellisi should be regarded as a junior synonym of P. leucoptera "as the differences between them may represent age-related, sexual, seasonal or even inter-island variation".
