Charadriiformes
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Charadriiformes is an order of birds that includes shorebirds, gulls, terns, and related species commonly found in coastal and wetland habitats.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charadriiformes canonical | 29 |
| Laridae | 1 |
| Scolopacidae | 1 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | charadriiform birds ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
many species are affected by climate change
ⓘ
many species are affected by coastal development ⓘ many species are threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Alcidae
ⓘ
Burhinidae ⓘ Charadriidae ⓘ Chionidae ⓘ Dromadidae ⓘ Glareolidae ⓘ Haematopodidae ⓘ Ibidorhyncha ⓘ
surface form:
Ibidorhynchidae
Jacanidae ⓘ Laridae ⓘ Pedionomidae ⓘ Pluvianellidae ⓘ Recurvirostridae ⓘ Rostratulidae ⓘ Scolopacidae ⓘ Sternidae ⓘ Thinocoridae ⓘ Turnicidae ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ plant material ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important components of coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
planktivores ⓘ scavengers ⓘ shoreline predators ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1758 ⓘ |
| flightAbility | most species are strong fliers ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ inland waters ⓘ mudflats ⓘ open ocean ⓘ shorelines ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
auklets
ⓘ
auks ⓘ avocets ⓘ buttonquails ⓘ coursers ⓘ guillemots ⓘ gulls ⓘ jaegers ⓘ murrelets ⓘ murres ⓘ noddies ⓘ oystercatchers ⓘ phalaropes ⓘ plovers ⓘ pratincoles ⓘ puffins ⓘ sandpipers ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ skimmers ⓘ skuas ⓘ stilts ⓘ terns ⓘ thick-knees ⓘ waders ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
ground ⓘ islands ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
many species have long legs for wading
ⓘ
many species have specialized bills for probing or catching prey ⓘ many species have webbed or partially webbed feet ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
many species are migratory
ⓘ
many species exhibit complex courtship displays ⓘ many species form large colonies ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes ⓘ |
| superorder | Neoaves ⓘ |
| typicalClutchSizeRange | 1–4 eggs ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scolopacidae
this entity surface form:
Laridae