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Charadriiformes

Bird Orders

A large, ecologically varied order of mostly shorebirds and seabirds, including plovers, sandpipers, gulls, terns and auks, most species associated with coastlines, wetlands or open water.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
380 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Charadriiformes 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Aves, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Arctic Tern, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Atlantic Puffin, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Brown skua, Species
Source Wikidata: Brown skua
Common buttonquail, Species
Source Common buttonquail (Wikidata)
Eurasian oystercatcher, Species
Source Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikidata)
Herring Gull, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Oriental pratincole, Species
Source Oriental pratincole (Wikidata)
Pheasant-tailed jacana, Species
Source Pheasant-tailed jacana (Wikidata)
Pied avocet, Species
Source Pied avocet (Wikidata)
Pied Stilt, Species
Source Wikidata: Pied Stilt
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25978, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Charadriiformes
Wikidata Q25978, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eurasian oystercatcher, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Pheasant-tailed jacana (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pheasant-tailed jacana, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common buttonquail (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common buttonquail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Pied avocet (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pied avocet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Oriental pratincole (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Oriental pratincole, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brown skua
Parent Taxon Of: Brown skua, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pied Stilt
Parent Taxon Of: Pied Stilt, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Charadriiformes (Wikipedia)
In Group: Waterbird Orders, Lead
Quote, In Group: Waterbird Orders, Lead
Most charadriiform birds live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic (seabirds), others frequent deserts, and a few are found in dense forest. Members of this group can also collectively be referred to as shorebirds.
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