If it is considered a distinct genus, the name "Erolia" would only apply if the Curlew Sandpiper also belongs here, as this was the type species of "Erolia" when first published in 1816.
If it is considered a distinct genus, the name "Ereunetes" would apply, first published in 1811. The Curlew Sandpiper might also belong here; it is the type species of "Erolia", first published in 1816.