Scolopacidae
E579636
Scolopacidae is a large family of wading birds, including sandpipers, snipes, and phalaropes, commonly found in wetland and coastal habitats worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calidris | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
boreal wetlands ⓘ |
| characteristicTrait |
cryptic plumage
ⓘ
long bills ⓘ long legs ⓘ sexual dimorphism in some species ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | sandpipers and allies ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | many species affected by wetland loss and coastal development ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for raptors and mammals
ⓘ
shoreline invertebrate predators ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
picking prey from surface
ⓘ
probing in soft substrates ⓘ |
| foundOnContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctica (coastal fringes, some species) ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ shorelines ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroups |
phalaropes
ⓘ
sandpipers ⓘ snipes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | many species are long-distance migrants ⓘ |
| nonBreedingHabitat |
coastal mudflats
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Calidris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Numenius NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalaropus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scolopax NERFINISHED ⓘ Tringa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calidris