Charadriiformes

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Charadriiformes Rantalinnut Shorebirds, Gulls, Alcids

Charadriiformes; [AVTAX]

Turnicidae — 17 spp.
Burhinidae Mathews, 1912 Paksujalat — 10 spp. 1 sp.
Chionidae Lesson, 1828 — 2 spp.
Pluvianellidae Reichenbach, 1848 — 1 sp.
Haematopodidae Meriharakat Oystercatchers — 12 spp. 1 sp.
Dromadidae — 1 sp.
Ibidorhynchidae — 1 sp.
Recurvirostridae Avosetit Avosets, Stilts — 10 spp. 1 sp.
Charadriidae Leach, 1820 Kurmitsat Plovers, Lapwings — 67 spp. 10 spp.
Pluvianidae MacGillivray, 1852 — 1 sp.
Rostratulidae Mathews 1911 Citation, — 3 spp.
Jacanidae Chenu & Des Murs, 1854 — 8 spp.
Pedionomidae Bonaparte, 1856 — 1 sp.
Thinocoridae Sundevall, 1836 — 4 spp.
Scolopacidae Rafinesque, 1815 Kurpat Sandpipers — 95 spp. 39 spp.
Glareolidae Brehm, 1831 Pääskykahlaajat — 17 spp. 3 spp.
Laridae Lokit,Tiirat Gulls,Terns — 102 spp. 23 spp.
Stercorariidae Kihut Jaegers, Skuas — 7 spp. 4 spp.
Alcidae Ruokit Alcids — 24 spp. 6 spp.

1000x697 (~104Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (43°52'59N 124°09'16W ±1km), Lane Co. OR, 1.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

15.6.2011 (383)

References:

[AVTAX] Zoonomen
Extracted during June 2011, for most recent information, verify using links provided; Zoological Nomenclature Resource; Birds of the World -- current valid scientific avian names

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