Charadriiformes are a diverse group of birds with three suborders: Alcae, Charadrii, and Lari. 6. The suborder Alcae includes the auks, with 22 species.
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Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 390 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most charadriiform birds live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are... Wikipedia
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These are birds of shorelines and estuarine mudflats, and are characterized by long legs and bills suited to feeding on invertebrates in shallow water. ... They ...
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Phylogenetic relationships and divergence times of Charadriiformes genera: multigene evidence for the Cretaceous origin of at least 14 clades of shorebirds.
Charadriiform - Adaptations, Migration, Foraging: Charadriiforms vary in structure in the beak and legs, correlated with special feeding methods.