Critter Catalog

shorebirds and relatives

Charadriiformes

• KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom

  • Animalia: pictures (7319)
  • Animalia: specimens (3017)
  • Animalia: sounds (165)
  • Animalia: maps (42)
  • ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives

    • Reptilia: information (1)
    • Reptilia: pictures (2420)
    • Reptilia: specimens (33)
    • Reptilia: sounds (143)
    • ClassAvesbirds

      • Aves: information (1)
      • Aves: pictures (2052)
      • Aves: specimens (28)
      • Aves: sounds (143)
      • OrderCharadriiformesshorebirds and relatives

        • Charadriiformes: information (1)
        • Charadriiformes: pictures (150)
        • Charadriiformes: sounds (7)
        • FamilyAlcidaepuffins, murres, auklets, and relatives

          • Alcidae: pictures (6)
          • SpeciesUria lomviathick-billed murre

            • Uria lomvia: information (1)
        • FamilyBurhinidaethick-knees
        • FamilyCharadriidaeplovers and relatives

          • Charadriidae: information (1)
          • Charadriidae: pictures (22)
          • Charadriidae: sounds (2)
          • SpeciesCharadrius meloduspiping plover

            • Charadrius melodus: information (1)
          • SpeciesCharadrius vociferuskilldeer

            • Charadrius vociferus: information (1)
            • Charadrius vociferus: pictures (15)
            • Charadrius vociferus: sounds (2)
        • FamilyChionidaesheathbills and Magellanic plover
        • FamilyDromadidaecrab plover
        • FamilyGlareolidaecoursers and pratincoles
        • FamilyHaematopodidaeoystercatchers

          • Haematopodidae: pictures (2)
          • SpeciesHaematopus palliatusAmerican oystercatcher

            • Haematopus palliatus: information (1)
            • Haematopus palliatus: pictures (1)
        • FamilyIbidorhynchidaeibisbill
        • FamilyJacanidaejacanas

          • Jacanidae: pictures (1)
        • FamilyLaridaegulls

          • Laridae: information (1)
          • Laridae: pictures (63)
          • Laridae: sounds (1)
          • SubfamilyLarinaegulls and kittiwakes

            • Larinae: pictures (35)
            • Larinae: sounds (1)
            • SpeciesLarus delawarensisring-billed gull

              • Larus delawarensis: information (1)
              • Larus delawarensis: pictures (21)
              • Larus delawarensis: sounds (1)
            • SpeciesLarus philadelphiaBonaparte's gull

              • Larus philadelphia: information (1)
              • Larus philadelphia: pictures (4)
            • SpeciesLarus pipixcanFranklin's gull

              • Larus pipixcan: information (1)
              • Larus pipixcan: pictures (1)
          • SubfamilySterninaeterns and noddys

            • Sterninae: pictures (27)
            • SpeciesChlidonias nigerblack tern

              • Chlidonias niger: information (1)
              • Chlidonias niger: pictures (3)
            • SpeciesSterna caspiaCaspian tern

              • Sterna caspia: information (1)
              • Sterna caspia: pictures (1)
            • SpeciesSterna forsteriForster's tern

              • Sterna forsteri: information (1)
              • Sterna forsteri: pictures (4)
            • SpeciesSterna hirundocommon tern

              • Sterna hirundo: information (1)
              • Sterna hirundo: pictures (13)
        • FamilyPedionomidaeplains-wanderer
        • FamilyPteroclididaesandgrouse
        • FamilyRecurvirostridaeavocets and stilts

          • Recurvirostridae: pictures (3)
        • FamilyRostratulidaepainted snipe
        • FamilyScolopacidaesandpipers, snipe, and relatives

          • Scolopacidae: information (1)
          • Scolopacidae: pictures (53)
          • Scolopacidae: sounds (4)
          • SpeciesActitis maculariusspotted sandpiper

            • Actitis macularius: information (1)
            • Actitis macularius: pictures (13)
            • Actitis macularius: sounds (2)
          • SpeciesArenaria interpresruddy turnstone

            • Arenaria interpres: information (1)
          • SpeciesCalidris albasanderling

            • Calidris alba: information (1)
            • Calidris alba: pictures (1)
          • SpeciesCalidris alpinadunlin

            • Calidris alpina: information (1)
            • Calidris alpina: pictures (2)
          • SpeciesCalidris maritimapurple sandpiper

            • Calidris maritima: information (1)
          • SpeciesCatoptrophorus semipalmatuswillet

            • Catoptrophorus semipalmatus: information (1)
            • Catoptrophorus semipalmatus: pictures (6)
          • SpeciesLimosa fedoamarbled godwit

            • Limosa fedoa: information (1)
          • SpeciesScolopax minorAmerican woodcock

            • Scolopax minor: information (1)
            • Scolopax minor: pictures (5)
          • SpeciesTringa glareolawood sandpiper

            • Tringa glareola: information (1)
          • SpeciesTringa solitariasolitary sandpiper

            • Tringa solitaria: information (1)
            • Tringa solitaria: pictures (4)
        • FamilyStercorariidaeskuas and jaegers
        • FamilyThinocoridaeseedsnipe