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
Shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews.
- Lari
Gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers.
- Limicolae
Term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Char...
Also contains
- Alcidae
Web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
- coastal diving bird
Gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family.
- Haematopus
Oystercatchers.