White-winged Sandpiper

Prosobonia leucoptera

The White-winged Sandpiper (Prosobonia leucoptera) also commonly known as Tahiti Sandpiper, is an extinct species of bird (Aves) in the family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) and order Charadriiformes (Auks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Charadriiformes
        Family: Scolopacidae
        Genus: Prosobonia
        Species: Prosobonia leucoptera

Species in the Genus of Prosobonia

Kiritimati Sandpiper

Prosobonia cancellata

Moorea Sandpiper

Prosobonia ellisi

Tuamotu Sandpiper

Prosobonia parvirostris

White-winged Sandpiper

Prosobonia leucoptera

External Links

White-winged Sandpiper – Wikipedia

White-winged Sandpiper – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

White-winged Sandpiper – Audubon.org