MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Numenius Brisson, 1760

WoRMS taxon details

Numenius Brisson, 1760

AphiaID

159036 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159036)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Scolopacidae Vigors, 1825

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Species Numenius americanus Bechstein, 1812
Species Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Numenius borealis (Forster, 1772)
Species Numenius madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Species Numenius minutus Gould, 1841
Species Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Numenius tahitiensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Species Numenius tenuirostris Vieillot, 1817

Environment

marine, fresh, terrestrial

Original description

Brisson, M.-J.; Dwight, J.; Laetvaerennydt; Martinet, F. N.; Tucker, M. B.; Vaernewyck. (1760). Ornithologie, ou, Méthode contenant la division des oiseaux en ordres, sections, genres, especes & leurs variétés : a laquelle on a joint une description exacte de chaque espece, avec les citations des auteurs qui en ont traité, les noms quils leur ont donnés, ceux que leur ont donnés les différentes nations, & les noms vulgaires. 6: 1-543, pls: I-VI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36210804 [details]

Descriptive notes

Description Size: medium to large. Plumage: streaked, mottled and barred, dark brown and buff or whitish; breeding dress like...

Description Size: medium to large. Plumage: streaked, mottled and barred, dark brown and buff or whitish; breeding dress like non-breeding, wings long and pointed; tail rounded. Other characters: bill long and decurved; legs long, feet with a well developed hind toe. <389> [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2024). Numenius Brisson, 1760. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159036 on 2024-11-22

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-05-27 09:47:05Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2006-09-26 06:56:50Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2022-09-28 08:20:39Z

changed

Garnett, Stephen

Licensing

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original description Brisson, M.-J.; Dwight, J.; Laetvaerennydt; Martinet, F. N.; Tucker, M. B.; Vaernewyck. (1760). Ornithologie, ou, Méthode contenant la division des oiseaux en ordres, sections, genres, especes & leurs variétés : a laquelle on a joint une description exacte de chaque espece, avec les citations des auteurs qui en ont traité, les noms quils leur ont donnés, ceux que leur ont donnés les différentes nations, & les noms vulgaires. 6: 1-543, pls: I-VI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36210804 [details]

basis of record Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

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Language	Name
Japanese	ダイシャクシギ属	[details]

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