Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes (waders, gulls, skuas, terns, auks, plovers; class Aves) A large, diverse order that contains 14 families of birds that live on, or near, water, and whose young are active and covered in down at hatching:
Jacanidae,
Rostratulidae,
Haematopodidae,
Charadriidae,
Scolopacidae,
Dromadidae,
Burhindiae,
Glareolidae,
Thinocoridae,
Chionididae,
Stercorariidae,
Laridae,
Rhynchopidae, and
Alcidae. Some authorities also include the
Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts) as a family within this order.
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Multilocus perspectives on the monophyly and phylogeny of the order Charadriiformes (Aves).(Research article)
Magazine article from: BMC Evolutionary Biology; 3/8/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...author) [1] Background The order Charadriiformes is one of relatively few examples...resolved interfamilial tree for Charadriiformes [2, 3, 6, 7]. While the monophyly of Charadriiformes is popularly accepted, it has been...
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Breeding distributions of selected charadriiforms (Charadriiformes: Charadriidae, Scolopacidae, laridae) in Interior Texas.
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 8/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Spotted Sandpipers. ********** Current knowledge of the breeding distributions of charadriiforms (Aves: Charadriiformes) in Texas is available in regional avifaunal descriptions (Pulich 1988; Lockwood 2001; Seyffert 2001; White...
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The North American Banders' Manual for Banding Shorebirds (Charadriiformes, Suborder Charadrii).(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; THE NORTH AMERICAN BANDERS' MANUAL FOR BANDING SHOREBIRDS (CHARADRIIFORMES, SUBORDER CHARADRII). By Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor. North American Banding Council, Point Reyes Station, California. 2004...
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The North American Banders' Manual for Banding Shorebirds (Charadriiformes, Suborder Charadrii).(Ornithological Literature)(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; THE NORTH AMERICAN BANDERS' MANUAL FOR BANDING SHOREBIRDS (CHARADRIIFORMES, SUBORDER CHARADRII). By Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor. North American Banding Council, Point Reyes Station, California. 2004...
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Pest spotlight: gulls: Larus species (order Charadriiformes: family Laridae).(2009 Bird Guide)
Magazine article from: Pest Management Professional; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; About 21 gull species are associated with North America, depending on the time of year, but the two species most often reported as pests are the herring gull, Larus argentatus, and ring-billed gull, L. delawarensis. Adults of these two species share the following attributes: The plumage of the
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The evolutionary relationships of Chardriiformes (shorebirds) based on osteological characters. (Reptiles and Birds 09:00 AM, Saturday, April 5, 2003 Brewer/Frost Science 108 Dr. Danny J. Ingold-Presiding).(Abstract)
Magazine article from: The Ohio Journal of Science; 3/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...well documented in the avian order Charadriiformes (shorebirds). However, the phylogenetic...clearly established. Traditionally, Charadriiformes have been divided into three suborders...collections worldwide and reorganized the Charadriiformes into the following three suborders...
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Disproportionate bill length dimorphism and niche differentiation in wintering western sandpipers (Calidris mauri).(Report)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Zoology; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...1984). Comparative phylogenetic analyses of SSD in the Charadriiformes (alcids, gulls, and shorebirds), an order that encompasses...differences in foraging behaviour and resource use. In the Charadriiformes, bill length dimorphism is only weakly associated with...
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Data on parasitology described by researchers at University of Georgia.
Newspaper article from: Life Science Weekly; 12/22/2009; 618 words
; ...Babesia species from the Alcidae and the second from the Charadriiformes. Babesia uriae n. sp. is morphologically similar to...Babesia bennetti. the only other species from a host in the Charadriiformes, by size of round and amoeboid forms," wrote M.J...
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New chromosome research data have been reported by W.H. Nie and co-authors.
Newspaper article from: Science Letter; 5/19/2009; 700+ words
; ...whole genome of the stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus, Charadriiformes), a species with one of the lowest diploid number so...Gallus gallus) and the stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus, Charadriiformes) - An atypical species with low diploid number. Chromosome...
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Researchers from University of Aveiro discuss findings in life sciences.
Newspaper article from: Life Science Weekly; 4/7/2009; 700+ words
; ...Toxic element concentrations in the Razorbill Alca torda (Charadriiformes, Alcidae) in Portugal,' is newly published data in...Toxic element concentrations in the Razorbill Alca torda (Charadriiformes, Alcidae) in Portugal. Archives of Environmental Contamination...
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Charadriiformes
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Charadriiformes ( waders , gulls , skuas , terns , auks , plovers ; class Aves ) A large, diverse order that contains 14 families of birds that...
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waterfowl
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...is sometimes extended to refer to wading birds of the order Charadriiformes, such as plovers and sandpipers, as well as to other edible...subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes.
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shore bird
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...bird common name for members of the large order Charadriiformes, which includes birds found on coasts and beaches...strong legs for wading and running. The order Charadriiformes is classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum...
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Recurvirostridae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
...Recurvirostridae ( avocets , stilts ; class Aves , order Charadriiformes ) A family of long-legged wading birds with...Some authorities place the family in the order Charadriiformes, others in Scolopacidae. There are 13 species...
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tern
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...include the common, least, Forster's, noddy, sooty, roseate, and royal terns, all of the genus Sterna. Terns are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Charadriiformes, family Laridae.
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