Turnicidae
— 17 spp.
Burhinidae Mathews, 1912
Paksujalat
— 10 spp.
1 sp.
Chionidae Lesson, 1828
— 2 spp.
Pluvianellidae Reichenbach, 1848
— 1 sp.
Haematopodidae
Oystercatchers
Meriharakat
— 12 spp.
1 sp.
Dromadidae
— 1 sp.
Ibidorhynchidae
— 1 sp.
Recurvirostridae
Avosetit
Avosets, Stilts
— 10 spp.
1 sp.
Charadriidae Leach, 1820
Plovers, Lapwings
Kurmitsat
— 67 spp.
10 spp.
Pluvianidae MacGillivray, 1852
— 1 sp.
Rostratulidae Mathews, 1911
— 3 spp.
Jacanidae Chenu & Des Murs, 1854
— 8 spp.
Pedionomidae Bonaparte, 1856
— 1 sp.
Thinocoridae Sundevall, 1836
— 4 spp.
Scolopacidae Rafinesque, 1815
Sandpipers
Kurpat
— 95 spp.
39 spp.
Glareolidae Brehm, 1831
Pääskykahlaajat
— 17 spp.
3 spp.
Laridae
Gulls,Terns
Lokit,Tiirat
— 102 spp.
23 spp.
Stercorariidae
Kihut
Jaegers, Skuas
— 7 spp.
4 spp.
Alcidae
Ruokit
Alcids
— 24 spp.
6 spp.
1000x697 (~104Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (43°52'59N 124°09'16W ±1km), Lane Co. OR, 1.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of this species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
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