Home›Species›Taxonomy›CharadriiformesTaxaCharadriiformesBird OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedA 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.FactsCharadriiformesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate380 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedCharadriiformes 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1CharadriiformesFilter Results10 entriesCommon GroupAllGulls, Terns And Auks (4)Other Birds (1)Shorebirds (Waders) (5)HabitatAllEstuary (3)Grassland (1)Lake (2)Marine (1)Open Ocean (1)Salt Marsh (1)Tundra (1)Wetlands (2)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (8)Near Threatened (1)Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllAntarctic Peninsula (2)Arctic Tundra (1)Camargue (1)Great Lakes (1)Sahel (1)Everyday GroupAllGulls, Terns And Auks (4)Other Birds (1)Shorebirds (Waders) (5)DietAllCarnivore (2)Insectivore (4)Omnivore (2)Piscivore (2)Population TrendAllStable (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (3)Marine (8)Terrestrial (10)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (3)Kept as Pets (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (8)Where It LivesAllAfrica (4)Antarctica (1)Australasia (1)Australia (4)Belgium (5)Brazil (2)Canada (1)Chile (1)Colombia (2)Denmark (6)Djibouti (3)Ecuador (2)Eritrea (3)Estonia (1)Finland (1)France (5)Germany (1)Iceland (3)Ireland (5)Kenya (3)Mozambique (3)Netherlands (1)New Zealand (2)North America (5)Norway (10)Poland (4)Russia (3)South Africa (3)South America (1)South Asia (5)Spain (6)Sweden (5)Taiwan (3)Tanzania (3)Ukraine (2)United Kingdom (1)United States (3)Uruguay (2)Venezuela (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10Arctic TernCharadriiformesAtlantic PuffinCharadriiformesBrown skuaCharadriiformesCommon buttonquailCharadriiformesEurasian oystercatcherCharadriiformesHerring GullCharadriiformesOriental pratincoleCharadriiformesPheasant-tailed jacanaCharadriiformesPied avocetCharadriiformesPied StiltCharadriiformesConnectionsChild Taxon OfAves, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfArctic Tern, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeAtlantic Puffin, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBrown skua, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Brown skuaCommon buttonquail, Species Well-attested Source Common buttonquail (Wikidata)tier 2Eurasian oystercatcher, Species Well-attested Source Eurasian oystercatcher (Wikidata)tier 2Herring Gull, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeOriental pratincole, Species Well-attested Source Oriental pratincole (Wikidata)tier 2Pheasant-tailed jacana, Species Well-attested Source Pheasant-tailed jacana (Wikidata)tier 2Pied avocet, Species Well-attested Source Pied avocet (Wikidata)tier 2Pied Stilt, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Pied StiltIn the Other AtlasesFound InBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25978, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: CharadriiformesWikidata Q25978, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceEurasian oystercatcher (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eurasian oystercatcher, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePheasant-tailed jacana (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pheasant-tailed jacana, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon buttonquail (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common buttonquail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePied avocet (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pied avocet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceOriental pratincole (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Oriental pratincole, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Brown skuaParent Taxon Of: Brown skua, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Pied StiltParent Taxon Of: Pied Stilt, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCharadriiformes (Wikipedia)In Group: Waterbird Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Waterbird Orders, LeadMost 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.