Charadrii
E746473
Charadrii is a suborder of shorebirds that includes plovers, oystercatchers, and related wading species typically found in coastal and wetland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charadrii canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird suborder
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Charadriiform shorebirds suborder ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
indicator of wetland health
ⓘ
shoreline invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | camouflaged eggs ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
probing in sand or mud
ⓘ
wading in shallow water ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ shorelines ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includes |
Egyptian plover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
avocets ⓘ oystercatchers ⓘ painted-snipes ⓘ plovers ⓘ stilts ⓘ thick-knees ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Burhinidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charadriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Haematopodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pluvianidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Recurvirostridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Rostratulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
cryptic plumage in many species
ⓘ
long legs adapted for wading ⓘ relatively short bills in many species ⓘ |
| movement | many species migratory ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental care common ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | suborder ⓘ |
| threats |
coastal development
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ worms ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.