Charadriiformes

Shorebirds
Temporal range: Eocene[1][2][3] -Holocene, 55–0 Ma Possible an early origin based on molecular clock[4][5]
Alca tordaCalidris subminutaCharadrius dubiusBurhinus bistriatusHaematopus bachmaniActophilornis africanusLarus michahellisStercorarius antarcticusIbidorhyncha struthersii
Several members of the order
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Infraclass: Neognathae
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Charadriiformes
Huxley, 1867
Families

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Charadriiformes (/kəˈrædri.ɪfɔːrmiːz/, from Charadrius, the type genus of family Charadriidae) is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 390 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most 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.

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