Charadriiformes

Of animal order and Aves.   May also be referred to as order Charadriiformes.

Large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life.

This concept's ID is @1~10346

Animal Order

  • Charadrii 10 facts

    Shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews.

  • Lari 3 facts

    Gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers.

  • Limicolae 0 facts

    Term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Char...

Also contains

  • Alcidae 9 facts

    Web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.

  • coastal diving bird 3 facts

    Gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family.

  • Haematopus 1 facts

    Oystercatchers.