Knowra Charadriiformes Charadriiformes Charadriiformes is an order of birds that includes shorebirds, gulls, terns, skuas, and auks. Its members occupy habitats from beaches and wetlands to open ocean.
Scolopaci : A major charadriiform lineage containing sandpipers, snipes, and related shorebirds. This lineage includes many of the wading and probing shorebirds associated with the order.
Shorebird : A bird that commonly feeds along shorelines, mudflats, or shallow water. Many charadriiform species forage at the boundary between land and water.
Bird migration tracking : The use of marking, telemetry, or observation to map birds’ movements over time. Tracking has revealed long-distance routes used by migrating shorebirds.
Pelecaniformes : An order of waterbirds that includes pelicans, herons, ibises, and related families. It contains many water-associated birds but belongs to a different evolutionary lineage.
Lari : A charadriiform lineage that includes gulls, terns, skuas, and auks. Its members encompass the order’s conspicuous seabirds and aerial predators.
Filter feeding : A feeding method that extracts food particles from water or sediment by straining. Some shorebirds use specialized bills to strain small prey from wet sediment.
Shorebird census : A systematic count of shorebirds at defined places and times. Counts help detect population declines across wetlands and coastal staging areas.
Anseriformes : An order of waterbirds that includes ducks, geese, swans, and screamers. Its waterfowl are often seen alongside shorebirds but differ in ancestry and body plan.
Charadrii : A charadriiform lineage containing plovers, oystercatchers, and related birds. These familiar shorebirds form another major branch alongside sandpipers and seabirds.
Tactile foraging : Finding food by sensing prey through touch, often with the bill. Bill-tip sensitivity helps certain sandpipers locate hidden prey in mud.
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