Species profile
Gallinago kakuki
Gallinago kakuki
Quick answer
Holotype. — Complete right humerus, UF 297382 (Steadman & Takano 2016: 348, figs. 3 A [anconal], 4 A [palmar]). Collected in 1958 – 60 by J. C. Dickinson et al. at the type locality (Steadman & Takano 2016: 348). Type locality. — Banana Hole, New Providence, Bahamas (Steadman & Takano 2016: 348). Referred material. — Humerus: right, MNHNCu 75.4709 (fig. 1: left [palmar]), OA 3138; left, MNHNCu 75.4711 (immature). Ulna: right, MNHNCu 75.4712 (fig. 1: right [palmar]). Cited material and figures are from Suárez (2004 b).
- Scientific name
- Gallinago kakuki
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Gallinago
Recording Gallinago kakuki in your journal
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