Haematopus palliatus galapagensis
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Taxonavigation
Familia: Haematopodidae
Genus: Haematopus
Species: Haematopus palliatus
Subspecies:
Name
Haematopus palliatus galapagensis Ridgway, 1886
Synonymy
- Haematopus galapagensis (protonym)
Note:
- Currently treated as a subspecies of Haematopus palliatus, but distribution, morphology and genetics distinct (Senfield et al., in prep.); likely to be returned to species status in near future.
References
- The Auk 3: 331.
- Senfield et al., in prep. A Global Phylogeny of Pied and Black Oystercatchers.
Vernacular names
- English: Galapagos Oystercatcher