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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
- Species Haematopus osculans Swinhoe, 1871 accepted as Haematopus ostralegus osculans Swinhoe, 1871
marine, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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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 (2025). Haematopus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147435 on 2025-04-03
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., 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]
[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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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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]
