HyperDic: suborder_charadrii

English > 1 sense of the expression suborder Charadrii:
NOUNanimalsuborder Charadrii, Charadriishorebirds
English > suborder Charadrii: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningshorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews.
SynonymCharadrii
Member ofCharadriiformes, order Charadriiformeslarge diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters
MembersBurhinidae, family Burhinidaelarge wading birds resembling the plovers
Charadriidae, family Charadriidaeplover family
Cladorhyncus, genus CladorhyncusOne of two genera of stilts
Glareolidae, family Glareolidae(Old World shorebirds) pratincoles and coursers
Haematopodidae, family Haematopodidaeoystercatchers
Himantopus, genus Himantopusmajor one of two genera of stilts
Phalaropidae, family Phalaropidaephalaropes
Recurvirostridae, family Recurvirostridaelong-legged shorebirds
Scolopacidae, family Scolopacidaesandpiper family
shorebird, shore bird, limicoline birdAny of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishcarádridos, Charadrii, suborden Charadrii
Catalancaràdrids

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