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images of australian wildlife
Latham’s Snipe
Giru, Qld
Latham’s Snipe
Giru, Qld
Pin-tailed Snipe
Wilpattu, Sri Lanka
Common Sandpiper
Lunugamvehera, Sri Lanka
Symmetry
Mannar, Sri Lanka
Common Greenshank
Knuckey Lagoon, NT
Common Redshank
Mannar, Sri Lanka
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Peterborough, Vic
Charadriiformes ...
waders
The order Charadriiformes contains almost 400 species worldwide, in nearly 20 families. Most members are waders, typically medium-sized but sometimes small. The group also includes the gulls, terns and noddies.
Burhinidae
stone-curlews
Haematopodidae
oystercatchers
Recurvirostridae
stilts and avocets
Charadriidae
plovers
Rostratulidae
painted snipe
Jacanidae
jacanas
Scolopacidae
curlews, snipe, sandpipers, stints and allies
Turnicidae
button-quail
Glareolidae
pratincoles
Laridae
gulls, terns and noddies
Struthioniiformes
emus, cassowaries (11)
Galliformes
mound-builders, quail, fowl (12)
Anseriformes
ducks, geese (55)
Podicipediformes
grebes and flamingos (30)
Columbiformes
doves and pigeons (28)
Caprimulgiformes
frogmouths, nightjars, and owlet-nightjars (6)
Cuculiformes
cuckoos and coucals (14)
Gruiformes
crakes, rails, and cranes (60)
Otidiformes
bustards (4)
Procellariiformes
albatrosses, petrels, prions, shearwaters (7)
Pelicaniformes
storks, herons and allies (86)
Charadriiformes
waders (78)
Strigiformes
owls (9)
Accipitriformes
hawks, eagles, harriers, kites, and allies (44)
Coraciiformes
kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers (35)
Piciformes
woodpeckers and allies (3)
Falconiformes
kestrels, hobbies, and falcons (22)
Psittaciformes
parrots and cockatoos (90)
Other birds
Songbirds
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