HyperDic: family_scolopacidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Scolopacidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Scolopacidae, Scolopacidaesandpiper family
English > family Scolopacidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers.
SynonymScolopacidae
Member ofCharadrii, suborder Charadriishorebirds
MembersActitis, genus ActitisA genus of Scolopacidae
Aphriza, genus AphrizaA genus of Scolopacidae
Bartramia, genus BartramiaA genus of Scolopacidae
Calidris, genus CalidrisA genus of Scolopacidae
Catoptrophorus, genus Catoptrophoruswillet
Crocethia, genus CrocethiaA genus of Scolopacidae
Erolia, genus EroliaA genus of Scolopacidae
Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capellasnipes
Heteroscelus, genus Heteroscelustattlers
Limnocryptes, genus Limnocryptessnipe
Limnodromus, genus Limnodromusdowitchers
Limosa, genus Limosagodwits
Numenius, genus Numeniuscurlews
Philohela, genus PhilohelaAmerican woodcocks
Philomachus, genus Philomachusruffs
Scolopax, genus Scolopaxtype of the Scolopacidae
Tringa, genus TringaA genus of Scolopacidae
sandpiperAny of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call
Broaderbird familyA family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
CatalanScolopacidae

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