Gould · 1840-1848
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Schoeniclus Australis, Australian Tringa
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01Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Name changed; taxon retained
The historical and current names refer to the same accepted taxon. The connection does not require a split, lump or change of rank.
Name recorded with the plateSchoeniclus AustralisAustralian Tringa
Name used todayCalidris acuminataSharp-tailed Sandpiper
What connects the names
The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.
High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.
The bird today
Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.
- Publication
- The Birds of Australia, Volume 6
- Plate
- 30
- Creator
- John Gould project; Elizabeth Gould and H. C. Richter among principal plate artists/lithographers
- Holding institution
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Taxonomic authority
- AviList 2025
- Rights
- Public domain (BHL source record)