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Local animals in this group:
plovers and relatives
American oystercatcher
gulls
sandpipers, snipe, and relatives
thick-billed murre
Additional information:
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shorebirds and relatives
Charadriiformes
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Charadriiformes
shorebirds and relatives
Charadriiformes: information (1)
Charadriiformes: pictures (150)
Charadriiformes: sounds (7)
Family
Alcidae
puffins, murres, auklets, and relatives
Alcidae: pictures (6)
Species
Uria lomvia
thick-billed murre
Uria lomvia: information (1)
Family
Burhinidae
thick-knees
Family
Charadriidae
plovers and relatives
Charadriidae: information (1)
Charadriidae: pictures (22)
Charadriidae: sounds (2)
Species
Charadrius melodus
piping plover
Charadrius melodus: information (1)
Species
Charadrius vociferus
killdeer
Charadrius vociferus: information (1)
Charadrius vociferus: pictures (15)
Charadrius vociferus: sounds (2)
Family
Chionidae
sheathbills and Magellanic plover
Family
Dromadidae
crab plover
Family
Glareolidae
coursers and pratincoles
Family
Haematopodidae
oystercatchers
Haematopodidae: pictures (2)
Species
Haematopus palliatus
American oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus: information (1)
Haematopus palliatus: pictures (1)
Family
Ibidorhynchidae
ibisbill
Family
Jacanidae
jacanas
Jacanidae: pictures (1)
Family
Laridae
gulls
Laridae: information (1)
Laridae: pictures (63)
Laridae: sounds (1)
Subfamily
Larinae
gulls and kittiwakes
Larinae: pictures (35)
Larinae: sounds (1)
Species
Larus delawarensis
ring-billed gull
Larus delawarensis: information (1)
Larus delawarensis: pictures (21)
Larus delawarensis: sounds (1)
Species
Larus philadelphia
Bonaparte's gull
Larus philadelphia: information (1)
Larus philadelphia: pictures (4)
Species
Larus pipixcan
Franklin's gull
Larus pipixcan: information (1)
Larus pipixcan: pictures (1)
Subfamily
Sterninae
terns and noddys
Sterninae: pictures (27)
Species
Chlidonias niger
black tern
Chlidonias niger: information (1)
Chlidonias niger: pictures (3)
Species
Sterna caspia
Caspian tern
Sterna caspia: information (1)
Sterna caspia: pictures (1)
Species
Sterna forsteri
Forster's tern
Sterna forsteri: information (1)
Sterna forsteri: pictures (4)
Species
Sterna hirundo
common tern
Sterna hirundo: information (1)
Sterna hirundo: pictures (13)
Family
Pedionomidae
plains-wanderer
Family
Pteroclididae
sandgrouse
Family
Recurvirostridae
avocets and stilts
Recurvirostridae: pictures (3)
Family
Rostratulidae
painted snipe
Family
Scolopacidae
sandpipers, snipe, and relatives
Scolopacidae: information (1)
Scolopacidae: pictures (53)
Scolopacidae: sounds (4)
Species
Actitis macularius
spotted sandpiper
Actitis macularius: information (1)
Actitis macularius: pictures (13)
Actitis macularius: sounds (2)
Species
Arenaria interpres
ruddy turnstone
Arenaria interpres: information (1)
Species
Calidris alba
sanderling
Calidris alba: information (1)
Calidris alba: pictures (1)
Species
Calidris alpina
dunlin
Calidris alpina: information (1)
Calidris alpina: pictures (2)
Species
Calidris maritima
purple sandpiper
Calidris maritima: information (1)
Species
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
willet
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus: information (1)
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus: pictures (6)
Species
Limosa fedoa
marbled godwit
Limosa fedoa: information (1)
Species
Scolopax minor
American woodcock
Scolopax minor: information (1)
Scolopax minor: pictures (5)
Species
Tringa glareola
wood sandpiper
Tringa glareola: information (1)
Species
Tringa solitaria
solitary sandpiper
Tringa solitaria: information (1)
Tringa solitaria: pictures (4)
Family
Stercorariidae
skuas and jaegers
Family
Thinocoridae
seedsnipe