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Charadriiformes

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
ORDER

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Charadriiformes

Name

Synonyms
Turniciformes
Homonyms
Charadriiformes
Common names
Alcids in English
Alcids in English
Alcids in English
Alcids in English
Auks in English
Auks in English
Auks in English
Auks in English
Gulls in English
Gulls in English
Gulls in English
Gulls in English
Mågevadefugle in Danish
Oystercatchers in English
Oystercatchers in English
Oystercatchers in English
Oystercatchers in English
Plovers in English
Plovers in English
Plovers in English
Plovers in English
Plovers, Gulls, Terns, Puffins in English
Plovers, Gulls, Terns, Puffins in English
Shore Birds in English
Shore Birds in English
Shore Birds in English
Shore Birds in English
Shorebird in English
Shorebird in English
alcidés in French
alcidés in French
goélands in French
goélands in French
huîtriers in French
huîtriers in French
plovers, gulls, terns, puffins in English
shorebird in English
shorebird in English
shorebirds and others in language.
Shorebirds And Allies in English
Shorebirds And Allies in English
riddolottit in Northern Sami
vadarfåglar in Swedish
vade-, måke- og alkefugler in Norwegian Bokmål
vadarfåglar in Swedish
Сивкоподібні in Ukrainian
チドリ目 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. (2015-03-08 23:00:00) IOC World Bird List (v5.1)
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  3. Gärdenfors, Hall, Hallingbäck, Hansson & Hedström (2011-02-08 23:00:00) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj.
  4. Harrison, P. (1985). Seabirds: an identification guide. Revised edition. Christopher Helm Publisher. A & C Black: London, UK. ISBN 0-7136-3510-X. 448 pp.
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