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Charadriiformes

Charadriiformes

1 9.9
A group of birds like gulls and sandpipers that live near coasts and wetlands and eat small animals
  • noun
  • /ˌkærəˈdraɪəˌfɔrmiːz/
  • Specialized
: Charadriiformes
  • The ecology of Charadriiformes makes them important indicators of wetland health.

Examples

  • Scientists study Charadriiformes to understand the evolution of shorebirds.

  • Many species of Charadriiformes migrate thousands of miles each year along coastal flyways.

  • The Charadriiformes are often seen along the beach.

  • Many species of Charadriiformes migrate during the winter months.

  • Many species of Charadriiformes migrate thousands of miles each year along coastal flyways.

  • The ecology of Charadriiformes makes them important indicators of wetland health.

  • The Charadriiformes are often seen along the beach.

Synonyms

order Charadriiformes
vsCharadriiformes
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A group of water birds like gulls, plovers and sandpipers that live near coasts and lakes

is the concise name focusing on animal diet rather than the formal label

Compounds

order Charadriiformes
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A group of water birds like gulls, plovers and sandpipers that live near coasts and lakes

Surface Forms

Charadriiformes singular
Charadriiformes plural

Morphology

Charadriiformes = Charadrius (opaque) = charadri + iformes

The word is a taxonomic formation built on the genus name Charadrius plus the classical order suffix -iformes, but the meaning is not recoverable for most learners from the parts.

Etymology

Charadriiformes comes from the Greek root charadri- for a bird of 'ravines' or river banks and the ending -formes meaning 'shape' or 'form'. So, the name points to shore birds like plovers and gulls that live by coasts and waters.