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- proper noun A taxonomic
order within thesubclass Neognathae — thewaders ,gulls andauks .
Etymologies
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The tundra is also home to several species of migratory birds, including shorebirds (Charadriiformes).
Arctic 2010
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Inter-familial relationships of the shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes) based on nuclear DNA sequence data.
Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Wild aquatic birds in the Orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes are the main reservoir hosts perpetuating the genetic pool of all influenza A viruses, including pandemic viruses.
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Breeding seabirds of the Azores comprise 5 species of Procellariiformes, 4 Charadriiformes, and 1 Pelecaniform, and include Fea's petrel (Pterodroma feae), Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii), manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), little shearwater (Puffinus assimilis baroli) and two temporally-segregated forms of band-rumped storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro).
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Phylogenetic reanalysis of Strauch’s osteological data set for the Charadriiformes.
Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006
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