Charadrius
E728422
Charadrius is a genus of small to medium-sized plovers, shorebirds commonly found along coasts and wetlands worldwide.
Observed surface forms (12)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized shorebirds ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Caspian plover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentish plover NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson's plover NERFINISHED ⓘ collared plover ⓘ common ringed plover ⓘ greater sand plover NERFINISHED ⓘ killdeer ⓘ lesser sand plover ⓘ little ringed plover NERFINISHED ⓘ piping plover NERFINISHED ⓘ plovers ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small to medium-sized plovers ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distribution |
both Northern and Southern Hemispheres
ⓘ
worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | shorebird genus associated with coastal and wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| eggPlacement | shallow scrape on the ground ⓘ |
| family | Charadriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | forages visually on invertebrates ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Charadrius alexandrinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charadrius asiaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius collaris ⓘ Charadrius dubius NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius hiaticula NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius leschenaultii NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius melodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius mongolus NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius vociferus NERFINISHED ⓘ Charadrius wilsonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| morphology |
relatively long legs
ⓘ
short bill ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charadrios (a bird mentioned in ancient Greek texts) ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Charadriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumagePattern |
often has breast bands
ⓘ
often has facial markings ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Charadrius hiaticula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charadrius alexandrinus nihonensis
this entity surface form:
Charadrius alexandrinus seebohmi
this entity surface form:
Charadrius hiaticula
this entity surface form:
Charadrius melodus