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Charadrius nivosus
Charadrius nivosus
Snowy Plover 		Photographer: Glenn and Martha Vargas
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 1073 3283 3179 0121 (2002-02-25)

Copyright © 2002 California Academy of Sciences

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  1971
  • location  Baja California, Las Animas Bay (Mexico)
  • notes   nest
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 67584
  • photo category: Animal - Bird

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Snowy Plover (IOC )
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    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Michael Frankis    Mar 16, 2008

    		Action: changed name from "Charadrius alexandrinus" to "Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "Subspecific identity"

    2. Reviewed by Michael Frankis    Nov 25, 2011

    		Action: changed name from "Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus" to "Charadrius nivosus "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "Update taxonomy"

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