4,940 observationsLeast Concern
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Scolopacidae ›Genus: Bartramia
About
The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. In Louisiana, it is also colloquially known as the papabotte. It is the only member of the genus Bartramia. The genus name and the old common name Bartram's sandpiper commemorate the American naturalist William Bartram. The species name longicauda is from Latin longus, "long" and caudus, "tail". The name "Bartram's sandpiper" was made...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Upland Sandpiper is Bartramia longicauda.
- Upland Sandpiper belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Upland Sandpiper belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Upland Sandpiper belongs to the class Aves.
- Upland Sandpiper belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Upland Sandpiper belongs to the family Scolopacidae.
- Upland Sandpiper belongs to the genus Bartramia.