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Tuamotu Sandpiper

Prosobonia parvirostris (Peale, TR 1849)

The Tuamotu sandpiper is an endangered member of the large wader family Scolopacidae, that is endemic to the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Aechmorhynchus. A native name, apparently in the Tuamotuan language, is kivi-kivi. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Prosobonia
Scientific:
  Prosobonia parvirostris

Original description

Citation:
  (Peale, TR 1849)

Reference:
   U.S. Explor. Exped. [Wilkes] 8 p.235

Imprint year:
  1848

Protonym:
  Tringa parvirostris

Type locality:
  Dog [or Honden] and Raraka Islands, Paumotu Group.

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  40EB31D01405CF00

Avibase ID:
  avibase-40EB31D0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/40EB31D0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824017


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Prosobonia parvirostris: Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Tuamotu Sandpiper
Catalan:
Xivita de les illes Tuamotu
Czech:
vodoušek tuamotský
Danish:
Tuamotuklire
German:
Tuamotu-Südseeläufer
Spanish:
Andarríos de Tuamotu
Spanish (Spain):
Andarríos de Tuamotu
Finnish:
tuamotunsirri
French:
Bécasseau des Tuamotu
Croatian:
tuamotska prutka
Italian:
Piro piro delle Tuamotu
Japanese (romaji):
tsuamotsushigi
Japanese:
ツアモツシギ
Dutch:
Tuamotustrandloper
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tuamotusnipe
Norwegian:
Tuamotusnipe
Polish:
brodźczyk krótkodzioby
Portuguese:
pilrito-das-tuamotu
Portuguese (Portugal):
maçarico-das-tuamotu
Russian:
Туамотский атолльник
Slovak:
pobrežník tuamotský
Serbian:
Sprutka sa arhipelaga Tuamotu
Swedish:
tuamotusnäppa
Ukrainian:
куліга таумотуанська
Chinese:
土岛鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
土木土鷸

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chevalier des Tuamotu ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus parvirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Tuamotu Sandpiper ( Prosobonia parvirostris) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Aechmorhynchus parvirostris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aechmorhynchus parvirostris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aechmorhynchus parvirostris [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aechmorhynchus parvirostris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Prosobonia [cancellata or parvirostris] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Xivita de les illes Tuamotu
Czech: vodoušek tuamotský
Danish: Tuamotuklire
German: Kleinschnäbeliger Südseeläufer, Südseeläufer, Tuamotu-Südseeläufer
English: Tuamotu Sandpiper
English, HBW: Tuamotu Sandpiper
English (IOC): Tuamotu Sandpiper
English (United States): Tuamotu Sandpiper
Spanish: Andarríos de Tuamotu
Spanish (Spain): Andarríos de Tuamotu
Spanish (HBW): Tuamotu Sandpiper
Estonian: tuamotu tilder
Finnish: tuamotunsirri
French: Bécasseau des Tuamotu, Chevalier des Touamotou, Chevalier des Tuamotu
Croatian: tuamotska prutka
Italian: Piro piro delle Tuamotu
Japanese (romaji): tsuamotsushigi
Japanese: ツアモツシギ
Scientific: Aechmorhynchus parvirostris, Prosobonia cancellata parvirostris, Prosobonia parvirostris, Tringa parvirostris
Dutch: Tuamotustrandloper
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tuamotusnipe
Norwegian: Tuamotusnipe, Tuamotusnipe?
Polish: brodźczyk krótkodzioby, brodzczyk polinezyjski, Brodźczyk polinezyjski
Portuguese: pilrito-das-tuamotu
Portuguese (Portugal): maçarico-das-tuamotu
Russian: Туамотский атолльник, Южный улит
Slovak: kalužiak tuamotský, pobrežník tuamotský
Serbian: Sprutka sa arhipelaga Tuamotu
Swedish: Tuamotusnäppa
Turkish: Tuamotu kumkuşu
Ukrainian: куліга таумотуанська
Chinese: 土岛鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 土木土鷸

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