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The 20 pages that link to Shorebird, each with the reason it gives.

• SeabirdCompared with: Shorebirds use coasts but many do not forage at sea or depend on marine breeding patterns.

• Wading birdRelated: Many shorebirds forage in wet habitats, though not all have the stature of typical waders.

• WaterfowlCompared with: Shorebirds often share waterfowl habitats while belonging to different lineages.

• CharadriiformesBroader topic: Many charadriiform species forage at the boundary between land and water.

• SandpiperNarrower topic: Sandpipers are a major group within this ecological and behavioral assemblage.

• WaterbirdBroader topic: Shorebirds are a familiar subset, though waterbirds also include swimmers and seabirds.

• LaridaeNarrower topic: This broader ecological grouping includes many birds beyond the gull-and-tern family.

• ScolopacidaeNarrower topic: Scolopacids are a major family within this ecological group.

• PloverNarrower topic: Plovers are one distinctive group within the broader shorebird assemblage.

• OystercatcherNarrower topic: Oystercatchers belong to the broader ecological group of shoreline birds.

• TurnstoneNarrower topic: Turnstones are compact shorebirds specialized for searching exposed coastal surfaces.

• CurlewNarrower topic: Curlews forage in coastal and inland wetlands as shorebirds.

• JacanidaeNarrower topic: Jacanas are shorebirds with an unusual specialization for floating plants.

• LapwingNarrower topic: Lapwings are shorebirds, though many species also use inland grasslands and farmland.

• PhalaropeNarrower topic: Phalaropes are shorebirds with unusually aquatic habits.

• DowitcherNarrower topic: Dowitchers belong to the broader group of birds that forage along shorelines.

• GodwitNarrower topic: Godwits are shorebirds whose bills and feeding behavior suit wet, exposed shorelines.

• HippoideaRelated: Mole crabs are prey for shorebirds foraging in the surf zone.

• PratincoleRelated: Pratincoles are classified among shorebirds, though many feed far from water.

• PresbyornisCompared with: Presbyornis combined long-legged wading with waterfowl affinities rather than fitting a typical shorebird body plan.