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Kiritimati Sandpiper

Prosobonia cancellata (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The Christmas sandpiper or Kiritimati sandpiper was a small shorebird. It became extinct some time in the first half of the 19th century. It was endemic to Christmas Island, since 1919 part of Kiribati. It is known solely from a single contemporaneous illustration, and a description by William Anderson, both made during the third circumnavigation voyage commanded by Captain James Cook, which visited the atoll of Christmas Island between 24 December 1777 and 2 January 1778. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.675

Protonym:
  Tringa cancellata

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656168


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F51DBA0DE927C4C1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F51DBA0D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F51DBA0D


Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

  • Prosobonia cancellata: extinct; formerly Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, Line Islands
English:
Kiritimati Sandpiper
Catalan:
Xivita de l'illa Kiritimati
Czech:
vodoušek temný
Danish:
Kiritimatiklire
German:
Kiritimati-Südseeläufer
Spanish:
Andarrios de Kiritimati
Spanish (Spain):
Andarrios de Kiritimati
Finnish:
kiritimatinsirri
French:
Bécasseau de Kiritimati
Croatian:
polinezijska prutka
Hungarian:
óceáni cankó
Italian:
Piro-piro delle Kiritimati
Japanese (romaji):
kurisumasushigi
Japanese:
クリスマスシギ
Lithuanian:
Polinezinis tilvikas
Dutch:
Kiritimatistrandloper
Norwegian:
Kiritimatisnipe
Polish:
brodźczyk polinezyjski
Portuguese:
Maçarico-de-tuamotu
Russian:
Южный атолльник
Slovak:
pobrežník kiribatský
Serbian:
Sprutka sa ostrva Kiritimati
Swedish:
kiritimatisnäppa
Ukrainian:
Куліга полінезійська
Chinese:
圣诞岛鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
吉利替馬替鷸


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chevalier de Kiritimati ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Christmas Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Aechmorhynchus cancellatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Aechmorhynchus cancellatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aechmorhynchus cancellatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aechmorhynchus cancellatus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Kiritimati Sandpiper ( Prosobonia cancellata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aechmorhynchus cancellatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Xivita de l'illa Kiritimati
Czech: vodoušek temný
Danish: Kiritimatiklire, Tuamotuklire
German: Kiritimati-Südseeläufer, Südseeläufer
English: Christmas Sandpiper, Kiritimati Sandpiper, Sharp-billed Sandpiper
English, HBW: Christmas Sandpiper
English (IOC): Kiritimati Sandpiper
English (United States): Kiritimati Sandpiper
Esperanto: Tvamotua tringo
Spanish: Andarrios de Kiritimati, Andarríos de Tuamotu
Spanish (Spain): Andarrios de Kiritimati
Spanish (HBW): Kiritimati Sandpiper
Estonian: polüneesia tilder, tuamotu tilder
Finnish: kiritimatinsirri
French: Bécasseau de Kiritimati, Chevalier de Kiritimati
Croatian: polinezijska prutka
Hungarian: óceáni cankó
Italian: Piro-piro delle Kiritimati, Piro-piro di Tuamotu
Japanese (romaji): kurisumasushigi, tsuamotsushigi
Japanese: クリスマスシギ, ツモアツシギ
Scientific: Aechmorhynchus cancellatus, Prosobonia cancellata, Prosobonia cancellata cancellata, Tringa cancellata
Lithuanian: Polinezinis tilvikas
Dutch: Kiritimatistrandloper, Tuamotu-strandloper
Norwegian: Kiritimatisnipe, Tuamotusnipe?
Polish: brodzczyk polinezyjski, brodźczyk polinezyjski
Portuguese: Maçarico-de-tuamotu
Portuguese (Portugal): maçarico-de-kiritimati
Russian: Киритиматский южный улит, Южный атолльник
Slovak: kalužiak kiribatský, pobrežník kiribatský
Serbian: Sprutka sa ostrva Kiritimati
Swedish: Kirimatisnäppa, kiritimatisnäppa
Turkish: Kiritimati kumkuşu
Ukrainian: Куліга полінезійська
Chinese: 土岛鹬, 圣诞岛鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 吉利替馬替鷸

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