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Charadriiformes

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…

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CharadriiGullsLariSkuasScolopaci
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CharadriusType genusCharadriidaeBirdsSpecies
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related to References · 126
Charadriiformes → Advances, Ah-King, Allan, Alonzo, Aves, Avian, Avian Biol, Baker, Barrowclough, Bayesian, Behavior, Bibcode, Biol, Biological Sciences, BMC Evol, Bonsall, Bourdon, Breeding Systems, Charadrii, Charadriiform
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Charadriiformes → Alongside, Anseriformes, Antarctica, Basal, Belgium, Bertodano Formation, Boutersem, Boutersemia, China, Cretaceous, Denmark, Early Oligocene, Eocene-Oligocene, However, Huadian, Huadian Middle Eocene, In, Jiliniornis, Jutland, Late Cretaceous
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Charadriiformes → Charadriidae, Chionidae, Egyptian, Family Alcidae, Family Dromadidae, Family Ibidorhynchidae, Family Jacanidae, Family Laridae, Family Pedionomidae, Family Pluvianellidae, Family Pluvianidae, Family Recurvirostridae, Family Scolopacidae, Family Stercorariidae, Glareolidae, Haematopodidae, Magellanic, Suborder CharadriiFamily Burhinidae, Suborder LariFamily Turnicidae, Suborder ScolopaciFamily Rostratulidae
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birds doi 10 pmid care early evolution charadriiform shorebirds bibcode late parental order cretaceous miocene species et also gulls pmc

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Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesThe0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesSuborder CharadriiFamily Burhinidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesFamily Pluvianellidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesMagellanic0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesChionidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesFamily Pluvianidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesEgyptian0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesCharadriidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesFamily Recurvirostridae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesFamily Ibidorhynchidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesHaematopodidae0.60section
Charadriiformesrelated to FamiliesSuborder ScolopaciFamily Rostratulidae0.60section

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